Three Jewels of Buddhism
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The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the central objects of refuge in Buddhist practice, comprising the Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings), and the Sangha (the community of practitioners).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Jewels | 4 |
| Three Jewels of Buddhism canonical | 2 |
| Threefold Refuge | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
ⓘ
object of refuge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Three Refuges
ⓘ
Three Treasures ⓘ Triple Gem ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
prostrations
ⓘ
recitation of refuge formula ⓘ taking precepts ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Buddhist lay ordination
ⓘ
Buddhist monastic ordination ⓘ Buddhist practice ⓘ Buddhist refuge ceremony ⓘ |
| coreFormula |
I go to the Buddha for refuge
ⓘ
I go to the Dharma for refuge ⓘ I go to the Sangha for refuge ⓘ |
| function |
basis of Buddhist ethical commitment
ⓘ
entry point into the Buddhist path ⓘ foundation of Buddhist identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ |
| hasRefugeObject |
Koṇāgamana Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha as awakened teacher
Dharma as realization ⓘ Dharma as teaching ⓘ Sangha ⓘ
surface form:
Sangha of monastics
Sangha ⓘ
surface form:
Sangha of noble disciples
historical Buddha ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
three jewels emblem
ⓘ
triple gem symbol ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pali: Ti-ratana
ⓘ
Sanskrit: Triratna ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Sutta Pitaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Digha Nikaya
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Majjhima Nikaya
the Pali Canon ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
Vinaya Pitaka ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| relatedConcept |
Bodhisattva vows
ⓘ
Buddhist precepts ⓘ taking refuge ⓘ |
| roleInPath |
orientation of trust
ⓘ
source of guidance ⓘ support for liberation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to the Dharma
ⓘ
faith in the Buddha ⓘ reliance on the Sangha ⓘ |
| takenAsRefugeBy | Buddhists ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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