The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2488 page)

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Three Hours' service
.
A Christian non-liturgical service held on
Good Friday
from noon to 3 p.m., the time of Jesus' crucifixion.
Three Jewels
(Skt.,
triratna
; P
li,
tiratana
Jap.,
sanki
). In Buddhism, the three most precious things,
Buddha
,
dharma
, and
sa
gha
. Taking refuge in them is the hallmark of all Buddhist practice. Since they are considered to be a unit, the translation ‘Triple Jewel’, though uncommon, is more appropriate.
In Taoism, see
SAN-PAO
. In Jainism, they are Right belief, Right knowledge, Right conduct, the path to liberation: see
TATTV
RTHA S
TRA
.
Three liberations
(Skt.,
vimok
a
; P
li,
vimokka
). A Buddhist meditation practice which concentrates on the realization that all appearances are empty of self (
nyat
), are without essential characteristics (
animitta
), and should be, in one's own case, detached from passion. To achieve this is to realize
nirv
na
.

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