the three refuges [Buddha, his Doctinre, and the Spiritual Community]
3-fold/ triple refuge, three jewels/ refuges [= {dkon mchog gsum} [R]
Threefold Refuge. Refuge in the Three Precious Jewels. 1) Buddha. 2) Doctrine. 3) Community. threefold Triple Refuge, three / jewels refuges. Syn {dkon mchog gsum}
<term> three objects of refuge, Three Refuges