chư tăng

Chư tăng đang tụng kinh trong chính điện.

Definition

1. Collective Noun:
   • The community of monks: Refers to the collective body of Buddhist monks, typically within a specific temple, region, or the monastic order as a whole. It emphasizes the group rather than an individual monk.

Usage Examples

• Collective Noun:
  • Chư tăng trong chùa đang tụng kinh. (The community of monks in the temple is chanting sutras.)
  • Lễ cúng dường được dâng lên chư tăng. (The offering ceremony was presented to the assembly of monks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and respectful, often used in religious, ceremonial, or literary contexts to address or refer to the monastic community collectively.
• It can imply a sense of veneration towards the entire monastic order as one of the "Three Jewels" (Tam Bảo) in Buddhism, alongside the Buddha and the Dharma (teachings).

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng chúng (n): Another term for the monastic community or the Sangha. It is largely synonymous with "chư tăng."

  • Tăng chúng đi khất thực mỗi sáng. (The monastic community goes for alms every morning.)

• Tăng sĩ (n): A general term for a Buddhist monk or clergy.

  • Vị tăng sĩ đó rất đức độ. (That monk is very virtuous.)

Synonyms

• The Sangha: The Buddhist monastic community, including monks and nuns.
• The monastic order: The collective body of individuals living under religious vows.
• The assembly of monks: A group of ordained monks.

Related Idioms

• Chư tăng ni: A phrase that expands the community to include both monks ("tăng") and nuns ("ni").
  • Buổi lễ có sự hiện diện của chư tăng ni. (The ceremony was attended by the assembly of monks and nuns.)