Sangha

When somebody thinks of Buddhism, the first thing they think of is usually the statue of the Buddha. Although the Buddha is a huge aspect of the Buddhist religion, there are many other things that make Buddhism unique and different from many other religions. First of, Buddhism began in India about 2,500 years ago and since then it still remains as the prominent religion of the eastern countries. There are about 360 million Buddhists worldwide and that number is still growing (Buddhism, Paragraph…

forth on the Eightfold Path. After the Buddha past away, the people who were the followers of Buddhism didn’t know where to continue, so they held a first council and began the Sangha, or the Buddhist community. The Sangha leaders decided what was required for others to join and begin their path to enlightenment. The Sangha had it ups and downs over the years and broke off into many different sects of Buddhism. Buddhism which ended up all over the World, to places like China, Japan, and the…

by status, possessions, and desire. This interrelation of Buddhist thought continues throughout sangha. Sangha is the metaphorical and physical sense of community formed through Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings. Consisting of monks, nuns, novices, and laity, sangha is a community in which dharma is practiced to maintain awareness of the universe. In our Revealing World Religions course work, sangha is obtainable through recognition of Buddha’s teachings and and overruling theme of love,…

While it obviously makes sense that the monks have to agree to the rules of the sangha and live by them, I’m confused as to why there are not exceptions to the rule for people who have broken the rules before being ordained. Are they not allowed to be ordained because they are simply liable to break the rules again, or are they not ordained because they’ve accumulated too much bad karma to set them on the path to nirvana and buddhahood? Is it necessary for them to live out more rebirths until…

In Theravada Buddhism, the Vinaya Pitaka, specifically in Pratimoksha, contained the rules and regulations governing the monks and nuns in the Sangha community. By comparing the rules governing monks and nuns, one can immediately noticed that nuns have more rules compared to monks (Gethin, 91). This is because the list of rules governing the nuns includes the “eight chief rules” and the disciplinary…

pestle and from twisted lord,Freed from rebirth and death I am, And all that has held me down is hurled away” (Therigatha,121). This quote indicates that the speaker glorifies that Buddhism has set her free. The women are singing this to think of the Sangha as a refuge for those that have suffered the loss. This was a lyrics in the form of Mutta that was written by Sumangala who was a Thera.” Well rid,well rid O excellently rid/Am I from…

According to the Thevarda Buddhism, however, Sangha is a name given only to the individuals who have attained one of the noble truths which are considered as stages of enlightenment within the religion. This seeks to make a differentiation from the lay communal followers of the religion or the entire community of Buddhists within the society. Sangha refers to specific individuals who have attached a certain level of enlightenment. The concept is…

govern the way a buddhist thinks, acts and behaves. They are teachings provided by the Buddha also known as Dhamma which have had an immense impact on the lives of adherents and the community itself called the Sangha. Buddhist teachings and worship along with the Buddha himself and the Sangha combine to produce the three jewels which is centered around an Buddhist. It is important to note that to become a buddhist, one must take refuge in these three jewels - usually in front of a monk. In…

1. What is the essence of Buddhism? Gen Kelsang Lekma stated that the essence of Buddhism is really a way of understanding your mind. And going through Buddha 's skillful method of discovering the mind through meditation and helping us to understand how to control negative states of mind to increase our positive state of mind so we can achieve happiness. 2. Was Buddha a deity? No, Buddha is seen more as a master teacher and an enlightened being. Because he has attained enlightenment- he has…

Buddhist community meditation is an action that not only allows a person to experience what the Buddha experienced, but also allows the practitioner to experience self-awareness. Although meditation has been eminent in the lives of mostly the official sangha of…