Sangha Talks
Sangha (IPA: [sɐnɡʱɐ]) is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali 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 sāvakas (lay followers) nor does it refer to the community of Buddhists as a whole.
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2009.07.03-serial.00202 Repentance, Precepts, Sangha, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Subject-and-Object,... |
Jul 03 2009 |
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Forbearance Practice Khanti Paramita: Engaged Buddhism (Prison Work): Serial No. 01075Paramitas, Engaged Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, Politics, Two Truths, Absolute-and-Relative... |
Nov 29 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Precepts and ZazenSerial: BZ-01158 Harmonizing Buddha Nature, Instincts, and Desires, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Zazen, Desires, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Concentration, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Entering and Embodying Truth Suzuki Roshi, Koan, Community, Sangha, Evil |
Jul 22 2008 The Yoga Room |
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2008.01.19-serial.00112B Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Vows, true dharma, Daily Life, Culture, Subject-and-... |
Jan 19 2008 |
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Taking Care: Paramitas, Precepts and Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-01003 Illumination Without Hindrance, Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Precepts, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Platform Sutra,... |
Oct 13 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #61Serial: BZ-01002 Raising a Particle of Dust, Saturday Lecture Sangha, Community, BCR-61, Dragons, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, soto, Silence,... |
Oct 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 14th, 2007, Serial No. 01057, Side A Karma, Constancy, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Nature, Continuous, Birth-and-Death, Sangha,... |
Jun 14 2007 |
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2007.03.26-serial.00215 Blue Cliff Record, Intimacy, Thich Nhat Hanh, realization, Sangha |
Mar 26 2007 |
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Developing Confidence in Buddha NatureSerial: SF-00074 Sunday talk. Global Warming, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Delusion, Practice Period, Dragons, Lineage... |
Mar 18 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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2007.01.19-serial.00117E Dependent Origination, Instruction, Interdependence, Silence, Observe, Patience,... |
Jan 19 2007 |
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2007.01.14-serial.00116B Buddha Nature, Nirvana Sutra, Attachment, Describe, Samadhi, Bodhidharma, Sangha,... |
Jan 14 2007 |
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2007.01.14-serial.00116C Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Diversity, Observe, Repentance... |
Jan 14 2007 |
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Commmentary on "Respect for Things" (from Not Always So)Serial: BZ-01408B Faith is Synonymous for Enlightenment, Saturday Lecture Faith, Enlightenment, Big Mind, Culture, Bodhisattva Way, Building, Soto Zen, Bowing... |
Dec 09 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Seijiki Ceremony - Relating to Death and DyingSerial: SF-00029 Heading into winter; what is the most important thing at the end of your life? taking refuge; how are we also hungry ghosts; six realms. Ceremony, Offering, Vows, Ordination, Death-and-Dying, Six Realms, Sangha, Emptiness... |
Oct 29 2006 |
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October 28th, 2006, Serial No. 01046 Bell, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Echo, Harmonizing, Don't Know Mind, training,... |
Oct 28 2006 |
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2006.02.03-serial.00120 Anger, Happiness, Gratitude, Dragons, Attachment, Chanting, Greed, Enemies, Sangha,... |
Feb 03 2006 |
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2006.02.02-serial.00015 Bodhidharma, Four Noble Truths, Attachment, Precepts, Sangha, resistance, Vinaya,... |
Feb 02 2006 |
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2006.02.02-serial.00123 Lay, Precepts, Funeral, lecture, Sangha, Happiness, Offering, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 02 2006 |
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2006.02.01-serial.00003 Offering, Patience, confusion, Sangha, Precepts, Mindfulness, Beginners, Gratitude,... |
Feb 01 2006 |
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2006.01.30-serial.00081 Offering, Hindrances, Gratitude, New Year, Sangha, difficulty, Chanting, Daily Life,... |
Jan 30 2006 |
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2006.01.30-serial.00170A Passions, Gratitude, Instruction, Freedom, Sangha, Attachment, Anger, Offering... |
Jan 30 2006 |
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2006.01.29-serial.00007 Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Sangha, Ordination, soto, Enemies, lecture, zen,... |
Jan 29 2006 |
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Buddha's Pointing at the GroundSerial: BZ-01207 Indra's Planting a Blade of Grass, Saturday Lecture SER-4, Sanctuary, Book of Serenity, Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Buddha's Birthday,... |
Dec 10 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2005.11.03-serial.00187 Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Vows, Culture, Samsara, Lay, Forgiveness, confusion, Sangha... |
Nov 03 2005 |
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2005.10.09-serial.00056 Instruction, Posture, Sangha, training, Zendo |
Oct 09 2005 |
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July 30th, 2005, Serial No. 01339, Side C Teacher-and-Student, Mahayana, Manjushri, Sangha, Conversation, Precepts |
Jul 30 2005 |
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2005.05.07-serial.00182 Buddha Nature, Dragons, Precepts, Oneness, Interdependence, Sangha, Subject-and-... |
May 07 2005 |
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2005.04.25-serial.00325 Dragons, Bell, Instruction, Tenzo, Sangha |
Apr 25 2005 |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00598 Student-Teacher Relationship, Sesshin Day 4 Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Precepts, Observe, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Big Mind... |
Mar 26 2005 |
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2004.05.10-serial.00217. Bell, Dragons, Instruction, Tenzo, Sangha |
May 10 2004 |
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Martin Luther King TributeSerial: BZ-01380 Saturday Lecture Martin Luther King, Current Events, Discrimination, American, War, Culture, Monastic... |
Jan 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 26th, 2003, Serial No. 01364 Big Mind, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Commitment, Addiction, Instruction,... |
Oct 26 2003 |
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August 2nd, 2003, Serial No. 01352, Side A Peace, Right Effort, Don't Know Mind, War, Happiness, Describe, Daily Life,... |
Aug 02 2003 |
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March 29th, 2003, Serial No. 00134, Side A Tassajara, Practice Period, War, Fox, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Fundraising,... |
Mar 29 2003 |
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February 27th, 2003, Serial No. 00465 Four Noble Truths, Greed, Hate, Sangha, Six Realms, Religion, Doubt, Absolute-and-... |
Feb 27 2003 |
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2003.02.19-serial.00028 Continuous, training, Concentration, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Sangha,... |
Feb 19 2003 |
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2003.02.19-serial.00166 Lineage, Bodhidharma, lecture, Sixth Patriarch, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,... |
Feb 19 2003 |
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2003.02.17-serial.00064 Continuous, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Attachment, difficulty, Forgiveness, Chanting,... |
Feb 17 2003 |
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Joshu's "Go Wash Your Bowls"Serial: BZ-00178A One-Day Sitting Joshu, Continuous, Pure Existence, New Year, Aspects of Practice, Interview, Daily... |
Jan 11 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Summer Practice with GuestsSerial: BZ-00115 Lecture Practice Position, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature, Sangha, Daily Life... |
Aug 08 2002 |
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2002.06.19-serial.00154Serial: SF-00154 Wednesday talk. Happiness, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period, Conversation,... |
Jun 19 2002 |
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April 18th, 2002, Serial No. 00446 Precepts, Right Speech, Obstacles, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Observe, Passions, Bell,... |
Apr 18 2002 |