also: さんぽう
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures
Buddhist term referring to the three core objects of veneration: the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community of monks and nuns).
Buddhists take refuge in the Three Jewels.
The Three Treasures are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.
sanbokan sour orange; Citrus sulcata
guardian deity of the Three Jewels · three-person saddle
Standard kanji form; the reading さんぼう is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common than さんぼう.
From the Buddhist concept of Triratna (Sanskrit: त्रिरत्न), literally 'three jewels' or 'three treasures', referring to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.