Sangha | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-11

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00:01:15 1 Definitions
00:02:58 2 Qualities of the Sangha
00:04:43 3 Monastic tradition
00:06:08 3.1 Japanese vinaya
00:06:44 3.2 The Fourteen Precepts of the Order of Interbeing
00:07:10 3.3 Possessions
00:08:10 3.4 Attitudes regarding food and work
00:11:55 4 Sangha as a general reference to Buddhist community



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SUMMARY
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Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali, meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community".  It was historically used in a political context to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom.  It is used in modern times by groups such as the political party and social movement Rashtriya Seva Sangh.  It has long been commonly used by religious associations including by Jains and Sikhs. 
In Buddhism sangha refers to the monastic community of bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunis (nuns). These communities are traditionally referred to as the bhikkhu-sangha or bhikkhuni-sangha. As a separate category, those who have attained any of the four stages of enlightenment, whether or not they are members of the monastic community, are referred to as the āryasaṅgha "noble Sangha".According to the Theravada school, the term "sangha" does not refer to the community of sāvakas (lay followers) nor the community of Buddhists as a whole.