Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c6.7

c6.7

‘Let him who desires to receive ordination first cut off his hair and beard; let him put on yellow robes, adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, salute the feet of the *bhikkhus* with his head; and sit down squatting; then let him raise his joined hands, and tell him to say: “I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dhamma, I take my refuge in the Sangha”.’