Sangha
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Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Bhikkhu Sangha | 0 | 1 |
| Bhikkhunī Sangha | 0 | 1 |
| Saṅgha | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist concept
→
monastic community → religious community → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sanggha
→
Sangha →
surface form:
Saṅgha
|
| associatedWith |
Shakyamuni Buddha
→
surface form:
Buddha
Dharma → |
| comprises |
Buddhist monks
→
Buddhist nuns → ordained monastics → |
| coreRoleInBuddhism |
field of merit
→
ideal of spiritual friendship → preserver of the Buddha’s teachings → teacher of the Dharma → |
| ethicalBasis |
celibacy for fully ordained members
→
monastic precepts → |
| follows | Vinaya → |
| geographicalOrigin | ancient India → |
| governedBy | monastic discipline → |
| hasSubdivision |
monastic Sangha
→
noble Sangha → |
| historicalOrigin | founded by Gautama Buddha → |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | 5th century BCE → |
| isOneOf |
Three Refuges
→
Triple Gem → |
| languageOfName |
Pali
→
Sanskrit → |
| literalMeaning |
assembly
→
community → |
| monasticSanghaDefinedAs | community of fully ordained monks and nuns → |
| nobleSanghaDefinedAs | community of enlightened disciples → |
| partOf | Three Jewels of Buddhism → |
| presentInTradition |
Mahayana
→
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada →
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana →
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| primaryFunction |
practice of the Dharma
→
transmission of the Dharma → |
| religion | Buddhism → |
| requires |
ordination
→
taking monastic vows → |
| roleInSociety |
preservation of scriptures
→
ritual performance → spiritual leadership → |
| supportedBy |
alms
→
donations → lay Buddhists → |
| symbolizes |
collective pursuit of enlightenment
→
ideal Buddhist community → |
| veneratedAs |
object of devotion
→
object of refuge → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saṅgha
this entity surface form:
Bhikkhu Sangha
this entity surface form:
Bhikkhunī Sangha