Community, assembly
From Sanskrit/Pali 'sangha' — a gathering — the monastic and lay community of Buddhist practitioners, one of the Three Jewels alongside the Buddha and the Dhamma.
Taking refuge in the Sangha means relying on the support and example of fellow practitioners on the path, recognizing that spiritual growth is rarely achieved in isolation.
The Universal Jain Bow to Virtue
Bhadrabahu, the last Shrutakevali to hold the Jain canon complete in memory, presided over the famine that split Jain memory of him between Karnataka and Nepal.
After the Kalinga War's devastation, Ashoka renounced conquest by force for conquest by Dhamma, and his edicts and missions carried Buddhism across Asia.
At the Deer Park in Sarnath, the Buddha gave his first teaching to five former companions, setting the Wheel of Dharma in motion with the Four Noble Truths.
Andal's Margazhi Origin and Story
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha