The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2534 page)

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Tri
ara
a
(Skt.; P
li,
tisara
a
, ‘threefold refuge’). Basic Buddhist orientation of life, taking refuge in the
Three Jewels
(
triratna
): the
Buddha
, the
dharma
, and the
sa
gha
.
Tri
ula
(Skt., ‘trident’).
iva's
emblem in Hinduism, denoting his threefold role (
trim
rti
) in creating, sustaining, and destroying; or his use of the three
gu
as
.
aivites frequently set up a tri
ula before worship (
p
j
).

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