triratna

(Sanskrit; 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).