Taking refuge in Buddhism is a religious practice, often a short prayer or recitation performed at the start of a day or a practice session, centered on the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. It is common to every major Buddhist school and is practiced by monastics and laypeople alike; laypeople often undertake it together with the Five Precepts in formal ceremonies. The practice expresses an aspiration to make the Three Jewels central to daily life and a determination to follow the Buddhist path, without relinquishing personal responsibility for individual actions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Standing as a Comparative CategoryA standard analytic category in the study of religion 1 Attributions
TraditionCommon to all major schools of Buddhism 1 Practice category (class) Sources
1. Refuge in Buddhism (Wikipedia)
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also known as the Triple Gem, Three Treasures, or Three Refuges
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Refuge is common to all major schools of Buddhism
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refuge or taking refuge is a religious practice which often includes a prayer or recitation performed at the beginning of the day or of a practice session
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