What is a Sangha in Buddhism?
What is a Sangha in Buddhism? Introduction. The Sangha is the Buddhist community; it is the men, women and children who follow the teachings of the Buddha. The term, which in Sanskrit and Pāli means “collection” or “assemblage,” a group of people living together for a certain purpose, has come to have two different referents. What is Sangha? Definition of sangha 1 : a Buddhist religious community or monastic order. 2 : a Jain monastic community. Why is Sangha important in Buddhism? In Buddhism, sangha is considered one of the three forms of refuge for a spiritual seeker, along with...