Sangha Talks

Sangha (IPA: [sɐnɡʱɐ]) is a Pali word used in many Indian languages, including Sanskrit 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 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. The Theravada school uses the term parisā ("assembly") or catuparisā ("fourfold assembly") to refer to the bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, upāsaka, and upāsikā.
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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 2023 No Abode Hermitage |
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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-Spring1, Original Nature, Sangha, Zazen, Gratitude, Darkness and Light... |
May 09 2023 8 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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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-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, confusion, Sangha, Avalokiteshvara... |
May 02 2023 7 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Formality Fosters Genuine Zen Intimacy Intimacy, Sangha, Compassion |
Dec 04 2022 |
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Embracing Justice Through Zen Vows Doubt, Sangha, Silence |
Aug 06 2022 |
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Protecting and Liberating All BeingsA residential retreat at Mount Madonna. #MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Zoom, confusion, Sangha, Gratitude, Daily Life |
Nov 21 2021 2 of 2 Mount Madonna Center |
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Compassionate Consciousness Through Zen Awakening Sangha, Compassion, Gratitude |
Nov 21 2021 |
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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 2021 Zoom |
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January 14th, 2021, Serial No. 04537 Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Offering |
Jan 14 2021 |
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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 2020 Zoom |
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Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes Discrimination, Nirvana, Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Letting Go, Right Effort... |
Mar 07 2020 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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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 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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February 3rd, 2018, Serial No. 04415 Sangha, Community, Complete Perfect Enlightenment |
Feb 03 2018 |
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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 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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November 11th, 2017, Serial No. 04396 Zazen, Sangha, Posture |
Nov 11 2017 |
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I always think of Hunan in SpringBodhisattva Vow, Koan, Perfection of Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, japanese, Sangha,... |
Apr 12 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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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 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Transforming the Mind of Delusion Balance, cognitive process, Transmission, Sangha |
Jul 28 2011 The Yoga Room |
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Intimacy with Birth and Death: The 39th Yearly Memorial for Suzuki Roshi Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Sangha, Priest |
Dec 04 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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August 22nd, 2009, Serial No. 03675 Karmic Consciousness, Sangha, Silence |
Aug 22 2009 |
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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 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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November 22nd, 2008, Serial No. 03602 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Sangha |
Nov 22 2008 |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Koan, Community, Sangha, Evil |
Jul 22 2008 The Yoga Room |
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February 23rd, 2008, Serial No. 03548 Emptiness, Sangha, Intimacy |
Feb 23 2008 |
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January 17th, 2008, Serial No. 03517 Sangha, Dogen, Offering |
Jan 17 2008 |
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October 10th, 2007, Serial No. 03475 Sangha, Bodhisattva Vow, Letting Go |
Oct 10 2007 |
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January 23rd, 2007, Serial No. 03396 Intention, Sangha, Diversity |
Jan 23 2007 |
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June 7th, 2004, Serial No. 03199 Community, Dogen, Sangha |
Jun 07 2004 |
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November 18th, 2003, Serial No. 03145 Buddha, Sangha, Time |
Nov 18 2003 |
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Tassajara Class War, Separation, Sangha, Impermanence, Mahayana |
Nov 17 1995 Tassajara |