【皈依 The Precepts of refuge 】得皈依体 Obtain substance of the refuge

皈依 : 得皈依体

【谓得皈依，乃至未舍，】

你得到了皈依以后在你没有舍弃之前，那是佛弟子。不过这个地方注意啊！「得」皈依。皈依的时候，你有一个得到的，得到了这个皈依，什么东西？就是这个—得皈依体。到现在为止，你们只记着哦：皈依还有一个体。这个体的真正内涵，慢慢、慢慢地以后再来详细告诉你们，这个是非常重要、非常重要的！所以我们好好地去学，一旦你得到了这个东西，那么大家注意：你至少生天，如果是你想学淨土往生的话，一定往生，这个它的真正的内涵。所以下面很多地方讲的、学的就是学这个东西，就是学这个东西。   

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日常师父法语📡49B 01'21" ~ 02'20" 手抄稿第七册P18-L1      

49B 01'21" ~ 02'20" Vol 7 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P18-L1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P204

【The Precepts of refuge】- Obtain substance of the refuge

【you should count as Buddhists those who have obtained and not forsaken their refuge. 】

Once you have obtained refuge and have not forsaken the refuge, then you should count as Buddhists.  However, pay attention to something here!  "Obtained" refuge.  When you go for refuge, you would obtain something.  When you obtain the refuge, what is it exactly?   It is this, to obtain the substance (essence) of the refuge.  Up til now, you should remember this, there is a substance of refuge.  For the real meaning of this substance, I will gradually, gradually explain it to you in detail later.  This is very important, very important!  Therefore, we should learn this diligently.  Once you obtain this, take note of this everyone, you will at least be reborn in heaven.  If you should want to learn to take rebirth in Pure Land, you will certainly be reborn there.  This is the real meaning behind refuge. Therefore, what is said in many areas of the text later, and to be learned, will be learning exactly this, learning exactly this (substance of refuge).