
← Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts24 jul · 26 min
Yourself and Dhamma is Your Only Refuge | Attadipa Viharatha | Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
<p>Ajahn Dhammasiha quotes and shares reflections on Samyutta Nikāya 22.43 (Connected Discourses of the Buddha, 22.43): </p><p><br /></p><p><em>"Attadīpā, bhikkhave, viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, </em></p><p><em>dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā!"</em></p><p><br /></p><p><em>"Bhikkhus, live with yourself as an island, live with yourself as a refuge, with no other refuge; </em></p><p><em>live with the Dhamma as an island, live with the Dhamma as your refuge, with no other refuge!"</em></p><p><br /></p><p>See also Dhammapada Verse #160:</p><p><br /></p><p><em>"Attā hi attano nātho, </em></p><p><em>ko hi nātho paro siyā. </em></p><p><em>Attanā hi sudantena, </em></p><p><em>nāthaṃ labhati dullabhaṃ."</em></p><p><br /></p><p><em>We have to be our own saviour, </em></p><p><em>How could anyone else be our saviour? </em></p><p><em>If we train ourselves well, </em></p><p><em>we gain a saviour that is hard to find. </em></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage:</p><p><a href="https://www.dhammagiri.net/news" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dhammagiri.net/news</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Our email Newsletter:</p><p><a href="https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest Photos</p><p><a href="https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Our Youtube Channel:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/</a>@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724</p><p><br /></p><p>#buddhism #dhammatalk #selfreliance #dhamma #selfcare</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>