{"product_id":"1684","title":"Going for Refuge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first two steps in the process of becoming a lay disciple of the Buddha are going for refuge \u003ci\u003e(saraṇā gamana)\u003c\/i\u003e and the undertaking of the five precepts \u003ci\u003e(pañca-sila samādāna)\u003c\/i\u003e. By the former step a person makes the commitment to accept the Triple Gem–the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha–as the guiding ideals of his or her life; by the latter s\/he expresses determination to bring his or her actions into harmony with these ideals through right conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two tracts in this book were written for the purpose of giving a clear and concise explanation of these two steps. Though they are intended principally for those who have newly embraced the Buddha's teaching, they will be found useful as well by long-term traditional Buddhists wanting to understand the meaning of practices with which they are already familiar and also by those who want to know what becoming a follower of the Buddhist involves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=wh282\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView eBook versions for free on the BPS site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a total of 447 Wheels published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS), with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Wheel-Publications_c_386.html\"\u003e222 titles listed on our website\u003c\/a\u003e. However, many of these are currently out of stock. Please note that items which are out of stock will not be re-stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an individual Wheel is out of stock, it can be found within the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/search.asp?keyword=collected%20wheel\"\u003eCollected Wheel Publications (BPS edition)\u003c\/a\u003e. There are 29 Collected Wheel Publications (BPS edition), each containing 15 individual Wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePariyatti has also started publishing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/collected-wheel-publications-bpe\"\u003eCollected Wheel Publications (Pariyatti edition)\u003c\/a\u003e, which also include 15 individual Wheels each. We have completed Volumes 1 through 13 (available in both print and e-book versions), and the remaining volumes will be released in the coming years. Free PDF copies of the Collected Wheel Publication (Pariyatti edition) are also available on our website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, you can download free PDF copies of individual titles from the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library_wheels.php\"\u003eBPS website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodhi, Bhikkhu","offers":[{"title":"$100","offer_id":42108788179038,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$75","offer_id":42108788211806,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$50","offer_id":42108788244574,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$25","offer_id":42108788277342,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$15","offer_id":42108788310110,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$10","offer_id":42108788342878,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$5","offer_id":42108788375646,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$0","offer_id":42108788408414,"sku":"BPS:403282","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/403282.jpg?v=1760547787","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/1684","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}