Sangha

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title: Sangha
text: Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali which means "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; in these languages, sangha is frequently used as a surname. In a political context, it was historically used to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom, and for a long time, it has been used by religious associations, including Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. Given this history, some Buddhists have stated that the tradition of the sangha represents h
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description: Sanskrit word meaning religious community
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangha
date created: 2001-11-01T16:07:02Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T21:47:00Z
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