Going for refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and the Saṃgha
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa
Buddhism is not a belief. But, it is a philosophy that explains everything in the universe. The primary objective of the Buddhism is to make the beings happy through wisdom and then make them blissful. Buddhism shows how a human being suffers in this life and while wandering from one birth to another in the vicious cycle of birth and death (Saṃsāra). Through developing their knowledge and wisdom, Buddhism helps humans and deities to achieve happiness in their present states, be reborn in better realms in the future, and finally attain the deathless state called Nibbāna. But Buddhism is not helpful for the rest of the beings, such as animals, beings in Asuraloka, Petaloka and hells, as they cannot gain knowledge and wisdom in their current states.
The entire Buddhist teaching is based on the Noble theory called Patichchasamuppāda (‘the continuous nature of dependently arising’), which the Buddha realised at the time of his enlightenment. If someone can see themselves as an aggregate of form, feelings, perceptions, mental-formations (thoughts) and consciousness, they are wise. No rational person can deny that beings consist of these five clinging aggregates. This is the knowledge and wisdom one develops as a disciple of the Buddha. The Bhagavā (the Blessed One) said this:
“Whoever sees the Dhamma sees the Patichchasamuppāda. Whoever sees the Patichchasamuppāda sees the Dhamma.”
The disciples of the Buddha become relieved, happy, tranquil, serene and finally completely detached by realising the Patichchasamuppāda. They achieve this by entering the path of refuge and while moving towards its completion, that is, by taking refuge in the Buddha’s Dhamma and Sangha (Saraṇagamanaṃ).
This web site provides a wealth of invaluable insights for those who want to explore this journey and attain noble status in this very life. Not making a slightest deviation, it takes readers through the step-by-step process that is provided in the Sutta Pitaka.