Saṅgha

Renunciant practice / Monastic life / Saṅgha
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Part of tag cluster Saṅgha in key topic The Three Refuges
Part of tag cluster Monastic community in key topic Monastic Life
Glosses: Monastic community
Also a subtag of Three Refuges
Subtags: Fourfold Assembly, Communal harmony, Principles of Cordiality, Principles of non-decline, Monastery organizational structure, Saṅgha decision making, Abbot
See also: Recollection/Saṅgha
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Readings from The Island, Session 50 – Mar. 20, 2025

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11. “I’m curious about the timeline when the Buddha established the Five Precepts for householders.” Answered by Ajahn Amaro. [Buddha/Biography] [Five Precepts] [Lay life] // [Vinaya]

Vinaya: Mahāvagga 2.1: The Buddha establishes the Uposatha observance for the Saṅgha. [Lunar observance days] [Saṅgha]

Sutta: AN 8.41: Observing the Eight Precepts on Uposatha days. [Eight Precepts]

Sutta: AN 8.39: The eight streams of merit. [Merit] [Three Refuges] [Generosity]

Follow-up: “Did the ritual of requesting the Five Precepts originate in the time of the Buddha?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Pasanno. [Ceremony/ritual] [Culture/Thailand] [Tipiṭaka]