皈依佛，不只是把佛陀作為依賴對象，作為人身保險，而是發願成就佛菩薩那樣的品質。這才是皈依佛的真正意義。
– 海濤法師
“Take refuge in the Buddha” isn’t made merely for the sake of having the Buddha to lean on or some sort of insurance for self protection.
Instead, it would require vows determinedly to attain the fine virtues of the Bodhisattva; and that is the true significance of “take refuge in the Buddha.”
– Hai Tao Fa Shi