The Three Jewels
Here is a symbol for the
Three Jewels.
The top jewel stands for the Buddha. When shown in colour, it is yellow, like the Buddha’s robe.
The left-hand jewel is blue, representing the vast, ocean-like freedom of the Dharma, the Buddha’s teachings.
The right-hand jewel is red and stands for the Sangha, the community of Buddhists.
At his Enlightenment, the Buddha understood How Things Really Are. He also realised that anyone could reach this same understanding and become Enlightened, if they made the effort to understand and to change for the better.
The Dharma describes How Things Really Are, and the method by which anyone can gradually change themselves and come to understand it.
The Sangha is a fellowship of people learning to understand How Things Really Are, by following the Buddha’s teachings and encouraging each other to change.