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Triratna
Tri·rat·na [ tree rátnə, tree rútnə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
3 components of Buddhism: the three principal components of Buddhism, namely the Buddha or teacher, the teaching, and the priesthood
[< Sanskrit, "three jewels" < ratna "jewel"]
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