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Monastery vs Sangha - What's the difference?

monastery | sangha |

As nouns the difference between monastery and sangha

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while sangha is the community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; as one of the three jewels of Buddhism.

monastery

English

(wikipedia monastery)

Noun

(monasteries)
  • Place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks).

    • Related terms

    * monastic * monasticism

    See also

    * abbey * cloister * convent * friary

    Anagrams

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    sangha

    English

    Alternative forms

    * samgha

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; as one of the three jewels of Buddhism.
  • The Buddhist congregation including laypersons and "religious" (renunciate monks and nuns who have taken vows).

    • Derived terms

    * cybersangha

    See also

    *bodhicitta *Buddha-nature *Dharma *enlightenment *four noble truths *nirvana *six perfections *sunyata