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Sangha or saṃgha (IPA: [sɐŋɡʱɐ]) is a term meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community". 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 humanity's oldest surviving democratic institution.
In Buddhism, sangha refers to the monastic communities of bhikkhu (monks) and bhikkhuni (nuns). These communities are traditionally referred to as the bhikkhu-sangha or the bhikkhuni-sangha. As a separate category, those Buddhists who have attained any of the four stages of enlightenment, whether or not they are members of the monastic community, are referred to as the āryasaṅgha ("noble Sangha").
According to the Theravada school and Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, the term sangha does not refer to the community of unenlightened sāvakas (lay followers) nor does it refer to the community of Buddhists as a whole. Instead, the Theravada school uses the term parisā ("assembly") or catuparisā ("fourfold assembly") to refer to the bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, upāsaka, and upāsikā as a collective.
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| No Abode Meeting - Succession Plan - May 20th 2023A meeting of the No Abode Board and community, to present and discuss the succession plan for No Abode.  Sangha, Community, Culture, Money, Ceremony | May 20 2023No Abode Hermitage | |
| Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 8In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. YRB-2023-Spring, Original Nature,  Sangha, Zazen, Gratitude, Darkness-and-Light... | May 09 2023 8 of 8The Yoga Room | |
| Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 7In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. YRB-2023-Spring, Original Nature,  Buddha Nature, confusion, Sangha, Avalokitesvara... | May 02 2023 7 of 8The Yoga Room | |
| Compassionate Consciousness Through Zen Awakening Sangha, Compassion, Gratitude | Nov 21 2021 | |
| Protecting and Liberating All BeingsA residential retreat at Mount Madonna. MtMadonna-2021-Fall,  Zoom, confusion, Sangha, Gratitude, Daily Life | Nov 21 2021 2 of 2Mount Madonna Center | |
| Confessing Our Ignorance To Practice CompassionA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Great compassion, Fayan,  confusion, Lotus Sutra, Letting Go,... | Oct 02 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Buddha Wisdom Through Collective Awakening Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Offering | Jan 14 2021 | |
| Unity in Diversity Through Identity Action Sangha, Hate, Greed | Dec 19 2020 | |
| In the Same Boat with All Sentient BeingsA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community.  Hate, Sangha, Greed | Dec 19 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Embracing Compassion Through Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, Study, Sangha | Nov 07 2020 | |
| Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes Discrimination, Nirvana, Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Letting Go, Right Effort... | Mar 07 2020 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Everything is Calling for a Compassionate ResponseSerial: RA-04415   Buddha's sitting - who do you think you are; Buddha, dharma and sangha are all-pervading; Yunmen's appropriate response. 
  Sangha, Community, Complete Perfect Enlightenment | Feb 03 2018 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Everything is Calling for a Compassionate ResponseBuddha's sitting - who do you think you are; ; Buddha, dharma and sangha are all-pervading; Yunmen's appropriate response.  Sangha, Community, Complete Perfect Enlightenment | Feb 03 2018 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Silent Wisdom: Zen Without Teachers Stillness, Bowing, Sangha | Jan 24 2018 | |
| Watch the Set-Up Carefully Zazen, Sangha, Posture | Nov 11 2017 PM | |
| Buddha’s Zazen is Face-to-Face TransmissionThe personal practice of paying attention to the posture of samadhi; mindfulness of breathing; remembering stillness as transmitted by the ancestors; Transmission,  Zazen, Sangha, Posture | Nov 11 2017 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| I always think of Hunan in SpringKoan, Perfection of Wisdom,  Perfect Wisdom, Japan, Sangha, cognitive process... | Apr 12 2014 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Bodhisattva Precepts Guided by the Teaching of Mind OnlyBodhisattva Precepts Guided by the Teaching of Mind Only AM  Karmic Consciousness, Precepts, Three Treasures, Sangha, Duality | Oct 06 2012 MorningNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Transforming the Mind of Delusion Balance, cognitive process, Transmission, Sangha | Jul 28 2011The Yoga Room | |
| Intimacy with Birth and Death: The 39th Yearly Memorial for Suzuki Roshi Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Sangha, Priest | Dec 04 2010 MorningNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Dharmakaya and Gender in Enlightenment Dharmakaya, Manjushri, Sangha | Oct 29 2010 | |
| Interwoven Existence: A Zen Path Sangha, Karmic Consciousness, Stillness | Aug 22 2009 | |
| The Practice That Fills and Is Filled by the Entire Universe and the Bodhisattva Precept of Not Killing Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Sangha | Nov 22 2008 Afternoon | |
| The Practice That Fills and Is Filled by the Entire Universe and the Bodhisattva Precept of Not Killing Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Sangha | Nov 22 2008 AfternoonNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Koan, Community, Sangha, Evil | Jul 22 2008The Yoga Room | |
| Perfect Giving and Interconnectedness Embodied Sangha, Emptiness, Wisdom | Feb 23 2008 AMHouston Zen Center | |
| Unraveling Zen Narratives: Interdependent Awakening Intention, Sangha, Diversity | Jan 23 2007 | |
| Mahayana Abhidharma Consciousness, Bodhisattva, Sangha | Sep 28 2005 6Green Gulch Farm | |
| Cultivating Kindness Through Daily Practice Patience, Daily Life, Letting Go, Sangha | Jan 20 2005 | |
| Fear and Fearlessness Community, Dogen, Sangha | Jun 07 2004 1Cleveland Zen Center | |
| The Path to Suchness Awaits Fox, Lineage, Sangha, Bowing | Nov 18 2003 | |
| Zen Suchness: Dynamic Paths to Enlightenment Sangha, Study, Enlightenment | Nov 18 2003 | |
| Grandmotherly Mind in Zen Practice Big Mind, Three Treasures, Ceremony, Sangha | Aug 21 2003 | |
| Interconnected Paths to Authentic Awakening Time, Priest, Sangha | Jan  1999 | |
| Awakening to Your True Vow Vow, Sangha, Precepts | Aug  1997 | |
| Awakening Within: Discovering Buddha Nature Enemies, Bowing, Happiness, Sangha, Buddha Nature | May 06 1997 | |
| Transcending Masters in Zen Practice Bowing, Sangha, Study | Mar 24 1997 | |
| Tassajara Class War, Separation, Sangha, Impermanence, Mahayana | Nov 17 1995Tassajara | |
| Refuge in the Triple Treasure Triple Treasure, Sangha, Dogen | Jan 25 1994 | |
| Awakening Through Oneness and Repentance Triple Treasure, Sangha, Repentance | Jan 25 1994 | |
| Embracing Humanness in Buddhist Practice Triple Treasure, Repentance, Sangha | Jun 10 1992 | |
| Embracing Tranquil Chaos: A Zen Path Buddha, Sangha, Precepts | Apr 18 1992 | |
| Refuge in the Triple Treasure Triple Treasure, Bell, Sangha | Feb 16 1992 | |
| Day 6: Patience: Satya Kriya Sila Patience, Renunciation, Sangha, Practice Period | Feb 04 1992Tassajara | |
| Day 6: Patience - Satya Kriya Sila Renunciation, Patience, Sangha, Suzuki Roshi | Feb 04 1992Tassajara | |
| Day 4: Receiving Refuge in the Triple Treasure Three Treasures, Bell, Sangha, Bowing, Suzuki Roshi | Feb 02 1992Tassajara | |
| Day 4: Receiving Refuge in the Triple Treasure Three Treasures, Bell, Sangha, Bowing, Bodhisattva Precepts | Feb 02 1992Tassajara | |
| Class #5 - Kyojukaimon Three Treasures, Conversation, Sangha | Jan 29 1992Tassajara | |
| Class #5 - Kyojukaimon Three Treasures, Conversation, Sangha | Jan 29 1992Tassajara | |
| Awakening Through Zen's Three Refuges Triple Treasure, Commitment, Sangha | Sep 17 1991 |