Triple Gem
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Triple Gem refers to the three central refuges in Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community of practitioners).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triple Gem canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
ⓘ
object of veneration ⓘ religious refuge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ratana Triple Gem
ⓘ
Three Jewels of Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Three Jewels
Three Refuges ⓘ Tiratana ⓘ Triratna ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist devotion
ⓘ
Buddhist ethics ⓘ Buddhist identity ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Buddhist lay ordination
ⓘ
Buddhist monastic ordination ⓘ Buddhist practice ⓘ Buddhist refuge ceremony ⓘ |
| componentRole |
Buddha’s discourses
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha as teacher
Dharma as teaching ⓘ Sangha as community ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
reliance on enlightened teacher
ⓘ
reliance on noble community ⓘ reliance on true teaching ⓘ |
| function |
formal entry into Buddhism
ⓘ
foundation of Buddhist vows ⓘ object of daily recollection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
three-jewel emblem
ⓘ
triple spiral motif ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pali: Tiratana
ⓘ
triratna ⓘ
surface form:
Sanskrit: Triratna
|
| mentionedIn |
Sutta Pitaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Anguttara Nikaya
Sutta Pitaka ⓘ
surface form:
Digha Nikaya
the Pali Canon ⓘ
surface form:
Pali Canon
|
| practicedThrough |
chanting
ⓘ
prostrations ⓘ refuge ceremony ⓘ |
| recitedAs |
I take refuge in the Buddha
ⓘ
I take refuge in the Dharma ⓘ I take refuge in the Sangha ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Five Precepts
ⓘ
Eightfold Path ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
faith in Buddha
ⓘ
faith in Dharma ⓘ faith in Sangha ⓘ ultimate refuge ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.