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triratna
triratna (Skt.; Pāli, tiratna). Also ratna-traya. The ‘three jewels’ or ‘triple gem’ revered by all Buddhists and constituting the nucleus of the faith, namely the Buddha, the Dharma (the teachings), and the Saṃgha (the monastic community). The three jewels are also referred to as the ‘three refuges’ (triśaraṇa).
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "triratna." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "triratna." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-triratna.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "triratna." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-triratna.html |
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Triratna
Triratna (three fundamental commitments of a Buddhist): see THREE JEWELS.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Triratna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Triratna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Triratna.html JOHN BOWKER. "Triratna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Triratna.html |
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