Today, as in Shakyamuni’s time, being a Buddhist means having religious faith in the Three Treasures. The formula “I take refuge in Gautama, the World-honored One, in the Law, and in the Order of Monks. World-honored One, from this day to the end of my life, recognize me as a believer who has taken refuge” occurs time and again in the earliest Buddhist scriptures and means that even without theoretical understanding, a person who has faith in the Three Treasures is a true Buddhist.