Term |
Sangha
Referenced by: monastic community (alternative term) monastic sangha (alternative term) |
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Tibetan | dge-'dun |
Sanskrit | sangha |
Pali | |
Definition | Four or more people from any of the four groups of the monastic community: full or novice monks or nuns and who have unlabored renunciation and are thus intent on ridding themselves of disturbing emotions and attitudes and thus attaining liberation. |
Translation |
[virtue-aspire]; spiritual community; assembly; aspirants to virtue
* gendün * dge 'dun |
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Definition |
Arabic | سانغا |
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German | Sangha |
French | Sangha |
Italian | Sangha |
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | [virtue-aspire]; spiritual community; assembly; aspirants to virtue |
Russian | Сангха |
Vietnamese | Tăng già |