Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sangha: The Buddhist monastic community, comprising monks (bhikkhu) and nuns (bhikkhuni). It is one of the Three Jewels (Triratna) of Buddhism, alongside the Buddha and the Dharma (the teachings).
   • Buddhist clergy: The collective body of ordained practitioners who have renounced worldly life to follow the path of the Buddha.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà sư là thành viên của tăng già. (The monks are members of the sangha.)
  • Tăng già đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc duy trì và truyền bá Phật pháp. (The sangha plays an important role in preserving and spreading the Dharma.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, religious, and academic contexts to refer specifically to the institutional and spiritual community of monks and nuns.
• It can be part of the compound "Tăng-già-lam" (Sangharama), which refers to a Buddhist monastery or temple complex.

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng (n): A shorter, more common form meaning "monk(s)" or the monastic order.
  • Vị tăng đang tụng kinh. (The monk is chanting sutras.)
• Tăng đoàn (n): A synonym for , meaning the monastic assembly or community.
• Ni đoàn (n): The order of nuns ().

Synonyms

• Sangha: The Pali/Sanskrit term for the Buddhist monastic community.
• Monastic order: The community of monks and nuns living under religious vows.
• Buddhist clergy: The body of all ordained Buddhist practitioners.

Related Concepts

• Tam Bảo / Three Jewels: The Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community). Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is a central act in Buddhism.
• Giáo hội Phật giáo: The Buddhist church or administrative organization, which may include the and lay followers.