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Podcast: Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Episode: Episode 57 - Real Refuge or False Refuge?
Description: We're always going to refuge to something to solve our problems or alleviate our suffering. We've been doing this our whole life. We might take refuge in drugs, wealth, another person or food. But these are 'false refuge' because they do not provide lasting satisfaction and can even cause more problems. Buddhism speaks of another type of refuge. Traditionally, taking refuge in Buddhism means to turn to the 3 jewels to solve our problems and pain: dharma (the teachings), sangha (spiritual community) Buddha (the source of the teachings) Going for ref...