Sangha

was that the term sangha was a noun and he repeatedly said to give its root. In fact the question deviated me because a noun contains base unless a root. He should have asked the root of the past participle noun. He affirms that the root is ‘han’[a] of the term Sangha. No doubt, according to the traditional grammar his answer is correct. But, it is not the only answer for the question he raised. Another etymological interpretation also is found regarding the definition of Sangha. My answer was…

meditation. He attained enlightenment after six years under the Bodhi Tree in in Bodh Gaya, India. Siddhartha was not the founder of a new religion, but the founder and leader of a group of people called Sramanas. This sect later became known as Sangha. Sangha people preserved the Buddha's original teachings and provided spiritual support for the Buddhist community. After Siddhartha Gautama passed away, the community he founded slowly developed into a religious movement. The teachings of…

Around the age of thirty Siddhartha, sees the Four Passing Signs and forgoes his life of luxuries and attachments to his wife and son, to become a wandering ascetic. It was considered respectable for noblemen in India during Siddhartha’s time to go off in search of truth, but in retirement, not as a young man. (Gach) Perhaps he was influenced by Vardhamana who had done the same thing a few years earlier forming Jainism. According to the traditional accounts, Siddhartha follows an ascetic life…

Social hierarchy is the arrangement of people in a society into groups. It is present in all societies in some form, and multiple religions detail societal hierarchy. Two such religions, Buddhism and Hinduism, have many followers (Buddhism has 440 million, Hinduism has 1.6 billion), but despite both having high numbers, they have varying views on social hierarchy. In Hinduism, there is a caste system detailing societal roles, contrasted in Buddhism with no caste system. However, both religions…

differences. In this paragraph the dress traditions of Buddhism will be discussed. Compared to other religions and movements, Buddhism became widespread in Asia because of the strong organization of its monastic communities (sangha). A very important sign to outwardly express the sangha has always been the monk’s robe. Traditional Buddhist typically wear robes. “The Sankrit and Pali word for monastic robes in civara. Wearing a civara is the first of monk’s four traditional requirements.” (CITE)…

After the Buddha returned from becoming enlightened he provided people with new teachings. The Middle Way and Dharma were the true path to Nirvana. The Buddha knew that some of the aspects of Hinduism were not the true path to enlightenment, that is why there are some clear distinctions between Buddhism and Hinduism. To commence with, a clear distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism is their perspective over animal sacrifices. After returning from enlightenment, the Buddha advised his…

In the chief prosecutor vs Motiur Rahman Nizami the tribunal found that Motiur Rahman Nizami was the president of ICS exercised his prominent position in transforming Islami Chhatra Sangha into Al-Badr Bahini to know the consequences of his actions that he basically encouraged, Members of Al-Bahr Bahini to commit crimes against humanity, including genocidal killings of intellectuals all over Bangladesh. The accused have superior power, a position and a real influence on Al-Badr is a proper…

America. Theraveda Buddhism thrives in tradition, so monasticism and the community that revolves around the monks may be very difficult in American society. The Three Jewels in Buddhism represent the three most important aspects of the religion, Sangha (community of the Buddha,) Dharma (teachings of the Buddha,) and the Buddha himself.…

Buddhism is a religion that began in India over 2,500 years ago, and remains the dominant world religion in the east to this day. Worldwide, there are over 360 million Buddhists, and over one million Buddhists currently living in America. Buddhist culture has been influential to the west, generally in the areas of meditation and nonviolence. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe that suffering is inevitable, but there are ways to end it. Though Buddhism has many…

Throughout the ages, Buddhism has wielded great influence and has been a philosophical way of life to millions of people over the years throughout Asia and beyond. Buddhism as a way of life impacts on the lives of the Buddhist community through Buddhist teachings and worship. These aspects of Buddhism impacts the Buddhist community through the significant person in Buddhism the Dalai Lama who has interpreted many issues to make it more understandable to people, the main significant ceremony…