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The Three Jewels of Buddhism

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




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