Triratna: Meaning and Definition of

Tri•rat•na

Pronunciation: (trē-rut'nu), [key]
— n. (used with a pl. v.) Buddhism.
  1. the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
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