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

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist concept
object of veneration
religious refuge
alsoKnownAs Ratana Triple Gem
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 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 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

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sangha isOneOf Triple Gem
Sanggha componentOf Triple Gem
Three Refuges alsoKnownAs Triple Gem