Monks
2007-03-07 09:35:55
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Sangha is a word in Pali or Sanskrit that can be translated roughly as "association" or "assembly". It is commonly used in several senses to refer to Buddhist or Jain groups. Traditionally, in Buddhism sangha almost always has one of two meanings: most commonly, sangha means the monastic sangha of ordained Buddhist monks or nuns. In a stricter sense, sangha can mean the assembly of all beings possessing some high degree of realization, referred to as the arya-sangha or noble sangha. This article deals primarily with the subject of the monastic sangha. Buddhists traditionally consider monastic life to provide the environment most conducive to advancing toward enlightenment, and the sangha is responsible for maintaining, translating, advancing, and spreading the teachings of the Buddha.
2007-03-07 17:42:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Sangha means community. Often it denotes the monastic community, but in a broader sense it refers to Buddhists in general.
Hope this helps.
Metta to all.
2007-03-08 10:41:31
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answer #3
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answered by Anger eating demon 5
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Sangha is the spiritual community. Lay people and clergy alike.
'community'
Peace.
2007-03-07 17:33:50
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answered by Jamie 4
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you can get some brief detail about sangha here
http://www.11meditation.co.nr
2007-03-07 19:16:56
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answered by Jak 3
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