Triple Gem
E281276
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 | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2610069 — 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: Triple Gem Context triple: [Sangha, isOneOf, Triple Gem]
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A.
Triad
Triad is a common shorthand name for the Piedmont Triad, a metropolitan region in North Carolina centered around the cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.
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B.
Platinum Triangle
The Platinum Triangle is a major mixed-use urban redevelopment area in Anaheim, California, featuring high-density residential, commercial, and entertainment projects near Angel Stadium and the Honda Center.
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C.
Trio
Trio is a collaborative country music album by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris that became widely acclaimed for its harmonies and songwriting.
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D.
Trimurti
Trimurti is the central Hindu concept of the divine triad that unites Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer into a single supreme reality.
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E.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
- 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: Triple Gem Target entity description: Triple Gem refers to the three central refuges in Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community of practitioners).
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A.
Triad
Triad is a common shorthand name for the Piedmont Triad, a metropolitan region in North Carolina centered around the cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.
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B.
Platinum Triangle
The Platinum Triangle is a major mixed-use urban redevelopment area in Anaheim, California, featuring high-density residential, commercial, and entertainment projects near Angel Stadium and the Honda Center.
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C.
Trio
Trio is a collaborative country music album by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris that became widely acclaimed for its harmonies and songwriting.
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D.
Trimurti
Trimurti is the central Hindu concept of the divine triad that unites Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer into a single supreme reality.
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E.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
ⓘ
object of veneration ⓘ religious refuge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ratana Triple Gem
ⓘ
Three Jewels ⓘ
linked to:
Three Jewels of Buddhism
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 as teacher
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha’s discourses
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 |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
three-jewel emblem
ⓘ
triple spiral motif ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pali: Tiratana
ⓘ
Sanskrit: Triratna ⓘ
linked to:
triratna
|
| mentionedIn |
Anguttara Nikaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
Digha Nikaya ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
Pali Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the 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
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
faith in Buddha
ⓘ
faith in Dharma ⓘ faith in Sangha ⓘ ultimate refuge ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triple Gem Description of subject: Triple Gem refers to the three central refuges in Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community of practitioners).
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.