Triratna
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Triratna is a central Buddhist term referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community)—in which practitioners take refuge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triratna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11826711 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triratna Context triple: [Triple Gem, alsoKnownAs, Triratna]
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A.
Trika
Trika is a non-dual Shaiva philosophical tradition from Kashmir that emphasizes the unity of consciousness and reality through the worship and realization of Śiva, Śakti, and the individual self.
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B.
Siddhachakra
Siddhachakra is a sacred Jain cosmological diagram used in worship and meditation, symbolizing key spiritual principles and revered beings within Jainism.
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C.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
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D.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the charismatic, thrill-seeking surfer and bank robber who serves as the philosophical antagonist to FBI agent Johnny Utah in the film "Point Break."
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E.
Sravasti
Sravasti is an ancient city in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India, historically significant as one of the main centers of the Buddha’s teachings and early Buddhist monastic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triratna Target entity description: Triratna is a central Buddhist term referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community)—in which practitioners take refuge.
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A.
Trika
Trika is a non-dual Shaiva philosophical tradition from Kashmir that emphasizes the unity of consciousness and reality through the worship and realization of Śiva, Śakti, and the individual self.
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B.
Siddhachakra
Siddhachakra is a sacred Jain cosmological diagram used in worship and meditation, symbolizing key spiritual principles and revered beings within Jainism.
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C.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
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D.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the charismatic, thrill-seeking surfer and bank robber who serves as the philosophical antagonist to FBI agent Johnny Utah in the film "Point Break."
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E.
Sravasti
Sravasti is an ancient city in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India, historically significant as one of the main centers of the Buddha’s teachings and early Buddhist monastic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
ⓘ
religious term ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ratnatraya
ⓘ
Three Jewels ⓘ
linked to:
Three Jewels of Buddhism
Three Refuges ⓘ Triple Gem ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
recitation of refuge formula
ⓘ
refuge ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist lay commitment
ⓘ
Buddhist monastic ordination ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist refuges
ⓘ
Buddhist terminology ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Buddhist devotion
ⓘ
Buddhist ethics ⓘ Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| coreElement | taking refuge ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn |
Mahayana sutras
ⓘ
Pali Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
early Buddhist texts ⓘ |
| function |
basis of Buddhist ethical commitment
ⓘ
foundation of Buddhist identity ⓘ |
| hasFormula |
I take refuge in the Buddha
ⓘ
I take refuge in the Dharma ⓘ I take refuge in the Sangha ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddha
ⓘ
Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
three-jewel emblem
ⓘ
triple-gem iconography ⓘ |
| isObjectOf |
Buddhist faith
ⓘ
Buddhist recollection ⓘ Buddhist veneration ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Three Jewels ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Buddha as teacher
ⓘ
Dharma as teaching ⓘ Sangha as community ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Buddha
ⓘ
Dharma ⓘ Sangha ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ideal of enlightenment
ⓘ
path of the Dharma ⓘ supportive spiritual community ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triratna Description of subject: Triratna is a central Buddhist term referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community)—in which practitioners take refuge.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.