sangha meaning in Sanskrit
सङ्घ saṅgha
sangha in Sanskrit: सङ्घ (saṅgha). In English, sangha means the community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
Sanskrit words for sangha
- community of all followers of the Buddha
- सङ्घ saṅgha
English meaning of sangha
- 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; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
- noun The Buddhist congregation including laypersons and the "religious" (renunciate monks and nuns who have taken vows).
sangha in other languages
Questions about sangha in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of sangha in Sanskrit?
- Sangha in Sanskrit is सङ्घ (saṅgha).
- sangha इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Sangha: सङ्घ (saṅgha).
- What does sangha mean in English?
- Sangha means the community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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