Religious Studies GCSE
The Three Refuges
What The Three Refuges means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Three Refuges
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Reference: AQA
Buddhists 'take refuge' in the Dhamma, the second of these, to guide their daily lives.
Topics that use The Three Refuges
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta (No-self)
- Arhat
- Arhat and Bodhisattva
- Asceticism
- Bodhisattva
- Buddha-nature
- Buddhahood
- Buddhist Ethics and Practice
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