TripleGems

Triple Gem are the three core things a Buddhist turns to for guidance and refuge:

1. Buddha

Teacher, Siddhartha Gautama, who discovered and taught the path to liberation from suffering. He is an example of a person who reach full awakening.

2. Dharma

Teaching about truth of reality (awakaning) and a path to end the suffering. This path leads to Nirvana (condition of freedom)

3. Sangha

Community of practitioners — traditionally monks and nuns, but often also includes lay followers. They support each other in practicing the Dharma