{"product_id":"taking-refuge-khenpo-karthar-rinpoche-9781934608425","title":"Taking Refuge: A Teaching on Entering the Buddhist Path","description":"Taking refuge is the first formal step on the Buddhist path. This concise text explains that what is meant by refuge is protection and eventual freedom from the confusion and suffering of cyclic existence (samsara). Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche describes the genuine sources of spiritual refuge, which are called the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. He explains the importance of receiving refuge from an authentic and unbroken lineage of transmission, the role of faith and trust, and how to relate to the refuge ceremony itself. Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of taking refuge with the motivation to practice the path until we reach full spiritual awakening\"and to do so not just for ourselves, but for the benefit and enlightenment of all beings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934608424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934608425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e KTD Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983831826687,"sku":"9781934608425","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0068320b-28f4-4dc5-911e-e31898aa6459.jpg?v=1683268976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-refuge-khenpo-karthar-rinpoche-9781934608425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}