Sangha Talks

Sangha (IPA: [sɐnɡʱɐ]) is a Pali word used in many Indian languages, including Sanskrit which means "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; in these languages, sangha is frequently used as a surname. In a political context, it was historically used to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom, and for a long time, it has been used by religious associations, including Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. Given this history, some Buddhists have stated that the tradition of the sangha represents humanity's oldest surviving democratic institution.
In Buddhism, sangha refers to the monastic communities of bhikkhu (monks) and bhikkhuni (nuns). These communities are traditionally referred to as the bhikkhu-sangha or the bhikkhuni-sangha. As a separate category, those Buddhists 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 and Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, the term sangha does not refer to the community of unenlightened sāvakas (lay followers) nor does it refer to the community of Buddhists as a whole. The Theravada school uses the term parisā ("assembly") or catuparisā ("fourfold assembly") to refer to the bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, upāsaka, and upāsikā.
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Genjo Koan continuedSerial: SF-05095A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #11, by Shundo David Haye ===== In the spring of 1966, having previously spent a number of years primarily lecturing on the Blue... Dogen, Genjokoan, Sangha, Happiness |
Mar 13 1966 Sokoji |
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Translating Buddhism Across CulturesSerial: SF-05079B Lecture that was recorded over for 05079-A Priest, Ceremony, New Year, Ordination, Sangha, Mahayana, Hate |
1965 Sokoji |
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Buddhism and Psychotherapy Anger, Peace, Happiness, Daily Life, Concentration, Sangha, Obstacles, Balance,... |
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The Third Grave Precept (do not misuse sex) Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Commitment, Attachment, training, realization, Lay,... |
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UntitledSerial: SR-00252C This could be Katagiri Roshi speaking, end of talk only. Sangha, War, Freedom |
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