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The Three Jewels of Buddhism

There are many items that are sacred Eternal Law". The word Dharma literally
within the dharmic religion of Buddhism, translates into "the Teaching", and it is
but the Three Jewels of Buddhism are the the laws and teachings that were handed
very cornerstones of this religion and down to Buddha's followers by Buddha
its beliefs. himself. In the Theraveda tradition,
Several parts of Buddhism make up the Dharma consists only of these laws, but
core of this religion. They include the in Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, there
Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, are other parts of Dharma that are
both of which are beliefs that were recognized. These include not only
developed by the Buddha when he was Kangyur (the teaching of the Buddha) but
enlightened by meditation. The Three also Tengyur (the commentaries of
Jewels of Buddhism are similar, but they Buddhist practitioners).
can also be seen as the three things that The third Jewel is Sangha. Sangha
Buddhists actually "give" themselves to translated into English literally means
in order to belong to this religion. The "the Community", and the Gachchami for
Three Jewels are Buddha, Dharma and Sangha is Sangham sharanam gachchami,
Sangha. which means "I go to the feet of the
The Three Jewels are also known as the Sangha, the Awakened One's community". In
"Gachchamis". The first of these, Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism, Sangha is used to refer
is stated as Buddham, sharanam, gachchami to all of the people who practice
and means "I go to the feet of the Buddhism and use the Buddha's teachings
Awakened One". The Buddha, as referenced to benefit themselves and others. In
in this jewel, can be taken to mean the other sects of Buddhism, such as
historical Buddha, or to mean the Theraveda, Sangha means the community of
Buddha's nature or ideal within everyone. practitioners and devotees that have
Buddha can also be taken to mean fully realized the nature of their mind -
Buddhahood or the attainment of "Realized Sangha" as well as those who
Buddhahood, meaning finding the pinnacle are working towards that goal "Ordinary
of your spiritual and life potential. The Sangha".
name the Three Jewels or the Three Gems The Three Jewels of Buddhism are often
also comes from the Buddha, who was known seen represented within a lotus flower
as the Diamond Mind. within a circle, or surrounded by the
The second of the Three Jewels of dharmic wheel and placed on a
Buddhism is Dharma, and the Gachchami for representation of the Buddha's foot. This
this is Dhammam sharanam gachchami, which important aspect of Buddhism is one that
means "I go to the feet of Dharma, the all sects subscribe to.




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