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sangha meaning in Sinhala

සංඝ saṁgha

sangha in Sinhala: සංඝ (saṁgha). 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.

Sinhala words for sangha

community of all followers of the Buddha
සංඝ saṁgha

English meaning of sangha

  1. 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.
  2. noun The Buddhist congregation including laypersons and the "religious" (renunciate monks and nuns who have taken vows).

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Questions about sangha in Sinhala

What is the meaning of sangha in Sinhala?
Sangha in Sinhala is සංඝ (saṁgha).
sangha යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Sangha: සංඝ (saṁgha).
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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