The term “Three
Jewels” in Buddhism refers to the Buddha [the fully enlightened one], the
Dharma [Buddhist teachings], and the Sangha [community of monks and nuns].
The Sanghas are those who have renounced the worldly life and have taken an oath to dedicate their entire life to carry on the Buddhist lineage. During the ordination, they take vows to uphold the Buddhist precepts that focus on nurturing of one's morality, tranquility of the mind, and eliminating self-view.
Observing and upholding Buddhist precepts are the most fundamental practices, after which one will also engage properly in the practice of samadhi [concentration skill] and of attaining prajna wisdom [for those who aim to attain Buddhahood].
The Buddha did not preach about procreation nor the proliferation of mankind. He expounded just the opposite, which is to terminate the incessant transmigration within cyclic existence in the three realms, meaning to gain liberation from transmigration.
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