Three Jewels of Buddhism

E281273

Buddhist concept object of refuge

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).

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Three Jewels	8
Three Jewels of Buddhism canonical	2
Threefold Refuge	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2610054 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Three Jewels of Buddhism
Context triple: [Sangha, partOf, Three Jewels of Buddhism]

A. The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
B. Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
C. Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
D. Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
E. Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Three Jewels of Buddhism
Target entity description: 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).

A. The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
B. Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
C. Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
D. Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the foundational Buddhist teachings that diagnose the nature of suffering and outline the path to its cessation.
E. Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
F. None of above. chosen

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	Buddha ⓘ linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ
hasRefugeObject	Buddha as awakened teacher ⓘ linked to: Koṇāgamana Buddha Dharma as realization ⓘ Dharma as teaching ⓘ Sangha of monastics ⓘ linked to: Sangha Sangha of noble disciples ⓘ linked to: Sangha historical Buddha ⓘ
hasSymbol	three jewels emblem ⓘ triple gem symbol ⓘ
languageForm	Pali: Ti-ratana ⓘ Sanskrit: Triratna ⓘ
mentionedIn	Digha Nikaya ⓘ linked to: Sutta Pitaka Majjhima Nikaya ⓘ linked to: Sutta Pitaka Pali Canon ⓘ linked to: the Pali Canon Vinaya Pitaka ⓘ
practicedIn	Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ linked to: Mahayana Theravada Buddhism ⓘ linked to: Theravada Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ linked to: Vajrayana
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 ⓘ

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