The Triple Gem are the three things that Buddhists take refuge in, and look toward for guidance, in the process known as Taking Refuge. The Triple Gem can also be called the Three Jewels, Three Treasures or Three Refuge. The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the Buddha, meaning the mind’s perfection of enlightenment; the Dhamma, meaning the teaching and the methods of the Buddha; and the Sangha, meaning the monastic community who provide guidance and support to followers of the Buddha.