Hello,
<<<< Samsara is often compared to an ocean,Samsarasagara, and what is
required in the ocean for saftey/refuge is an island. Anyone have any other
ideas on why Island or lamp is used?

In my inexperienced opinion 'attadiipa' just means 'self-reliant,
self-supported', with no strings attached. Commentaries just give
useful hints about the probable context. The explanation of the suttas
themselves is keeping track of the four bases of mindfulness in and of
themselves.>>>>

An interesting clue to what is meant by attadiipa is also the words used
with it. In this case it is used with sara.na (refuge). Diipa in the sense
of island also has a history of meaning of place of refuge, or shelter.

Yogakkhema


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