THE 3 REFUGES (3 JEWELS) To help each person on their life journey, the Buddha devised the 3 Refuges, places where people could turn for comfort, justification, and guidance.
1. the Buddha (the guide) 2. the Dharma (the path, laws of the universe) 3. the Sangha (companions and teachers, monks)
THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTENCE Also among the Buddha's teachings were the 3 characteristics that all living things, outside of Nirvana, share in common.
1. ANNICA (nothing stays the same forever) 2. DUKKHA (every animal experiences suffering) 3. ANATTA (animals are a combination of parts