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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Scientific Validation of ZazenSerial: BZ-00044B Saturday Lecture zen meditation, Religion, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Describe, Priest, Beginners,... |
Jan 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person IISerial: BZ-00399B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Right Speech, Samadhi,... |
Jul 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Nature of the Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma,... |
Aug 03 1983 1 |
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The Third Grave Precept: Do Not Misuse Sex Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Sangha, Commitment, training, Rinzai, Attachment,... |
Aug 08 1983 SFZC |
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The Fifth Grave Precept: Do Not Misuse Drugs Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, true dharma, Giving-and-Taking, Sangha, Lay,... |
Aug 09 1983 Green Gulch |
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Responsible IndependenceSerial: BZ-00421A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Instruction, Practice Period, Sangha, Tassajara, Priest... |
Jan 21 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00079 Bell, Lineage, Sangha, Delusion, Observe, Commitment, Renunciation, Posture, Building... |
Jul 10 1984 |
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The Fifth Grave Precept: Do Not Misuse DrugsSerial: SF-04058 Duplicate Precepts, true dharma, Giving-and-Taking, Buddha Nature, Sangha, Lay, Bodhidharma,... |
Oct 08 1984 SFZC |
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The Precepts Before the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00392B Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Obstacles, Bodhisattva Precepts, Discrimination, Buddha Nature,... |
Nov 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Meaning of the Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00413A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Sangha, Manjushri,... |
Aug 03 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Teacher and Student RelationshipSerial: BZ-00864A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,... |
Oct 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00008 Demons, Equanimity, Nirvana, Sangha, Lineage, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-... |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 1 |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00039 Demons, Equanimity, Nirvana, Sangha, Lineage, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-... |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 1 |
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November 16th, 1985, Serial No. 00867, Side A Commitment, Tassajara, Sangha, Priest-and-Lay, Culture, Anger, Soto Zen, resistance,... |
Nov 16 1985 |
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Buddha, Dharma, SanghaSerial: BZ-00871A Saturday Lecture Triple Treasure, Priest, Lay, Sangha, Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Nature,... |
Jan 04 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Priest Practice/Lay PracticeSerial: BZ-00872A Zen Community as a Mandala, Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, training, Chanting, American,... |
Feb 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 8th, 1986, Serial No. 00874, Side B Doubt, Culture, War, Observe, Tassajara, Karma, Funeral, Sangha, Gratitude, Rinzai... |
Mar 08 1986 |
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Priests and Lay Members Practicing TogetherSerial: BZ-00885B Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Triple Treasure, training,... |
Feb 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Making Our Lives Part of PracticeSerial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous, Practice... |
Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Koun Ejo; Komyozo Zammai Pt. ISerial: BZ-00888A Sesshin Day 1 Koun Ejô, Discrimination, Nirvana, Soto Zen, Demons, Don't Know Mind, Sangha,... |
Mar 28 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00889B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Repentance, Vows,... |
May 09 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 15th, 1987, Serial No. 03975 Precepts, Silence, Half-Smile, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech, Peace, Politics,... |
Nov 15 1987 Green Gulch |
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Visualization in Vajrayana Practice Serial 00005 confusion, Interdependence, Mahayana, Six Realms, Culture, Lay, Nirvana, Sangha,... |
Apr 16 1988 Tape 1 |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01832 "Chhoje Tulku" realization, Beginners, Nirvana Sutra, Emotions, Bodhisattva Vow, Religion, Obstacles... |
Apr 24 1988 SFZC |
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April 30th, 1988, Serial No. 00898, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Triple Treasure, Precepts, Tassajara, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Apr 30 1988 |
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September 24th, 1988, Serial No. 00367, Side A Dependent Origination, Politics, Family Practice, Sangha, Hindrances, Passions,... |
Sep 24 1988 |
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Bodhisattva PracticeSerial: BZ-00367B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Way, Anger, Lotus Sutra, Platform Sutra, Emotions,... |
Oct 01 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ngondro Lineage, confusion, realization, Teacher-and-Student, Emptiness, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Nov 01 1988 SFZC |
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Visualization and Mantra in Buddhist Meditation Serial 00035 Buddha Nature, Commitment, Mahayana, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Vow, Duality, Ceremony,... |
Nov 11 1988 Tape 1? |
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Ngondro Lineage, Impermanence, Ego, Buddha Mind, Sangha, New Year, Samsara, Karma, confusion... |
Nov 28 1988 SFZC |
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December 9th, 1988, Serial No. 01476, Side A training, Priest, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Tassajara, Practice Period, Precepts... |
Dec 09 1988 |
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Lion's Roar Letting Go, Karma, Happiness, Commitment, Sangha, Interview, Enemies, Posture, Zoom,... |
Dec 31 1988 SFZC |
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Zendo Talk Daily Life, Blue Cliff Record, Delusion, realization, Rinzai, Karma, Ceremony, Sangha... |
Nov 22 1989 Unknown |
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Taking Refuge Sangha, Triple Treasure, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Transmission,... |
Jan 10 1990 |
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Precepts; Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-00501 One-Day Sitting Precepts, Ryaku Fusatsu, Precepts, Karma, Greed, Repentance, Hate, Renewal, Buddha... |
Jan 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Triple TreasureSerial: BZ-00499 Saturday Lecture Triple Treasure, Triple Treasure, Sangha, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha... |
Feb 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vinaya: Rules of OrderSerial: BZ-00504 Saturday Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Zazen Mind, Vinaya, Non-violence, Sangha, Priest, Hindrances,... |
Jun 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vinaya/American VinayaSerial: BZ-00722 Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Buddha Mind, American, Daily Life, Sangha, Aspects of Practice,... |
Jun 12 1990 |
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October 6th, 1990, Serial No. 00493, Side B Bodhisattva Ceremony, Anger, Cultivation, Sangha, Posture, training, Obstacles,... |
Oct 06 1990 |
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November 14th, 1990, Serial No. 00261 Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, training... |
Nov 14 1990 |
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Appreciating the Different Religions of the WorldSerial: BZ-00699B Saturday Lecture Religion, Religion, Separation, New Year, Subject-and-Object, Tassajara, Politics,... |
Dec 22 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan Case 10Serial: SF-00046 Seizei lonely and destitute. Enthusiasm, Priest, Sanctuary, Sangha, Buddha Nature, Faith, soto, Balance, Zazen... |
Apr 28 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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1991.05.12-serial.00096 Thich Nhat Hanh, Don't Know Mind, Peace, Sangha, Samsara |
May 12 1991 |
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July 1st, 1991, Serial No. 00969 Practice Period, Triple Treasure, Giving-and-Taking, Sangha, Attachment, Dragons,... |
Jul 01 1991 |
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World Peace and HealthSerial: SF-04063 Copyright California Diamond Sangha: "2 tape set $12.00" Peace, realization, Ego, Intimacy, zen meditation, Sangha, Zazen, Soto Zen, Precepts... |
Aug 21 1991 Unknown |
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1991.10.19-serial.00093 true dharma, Sangha, Gratitude, Zazen, Letting Go, Vows, Anger, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Oct 19 1991 |
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1991.10.24-serial.00268 Precepts, Community, Sangha, Peace, Evil |
Oct 24 1991 |
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November 16th, 1991, Serial No. 00704, Side A Dragons, Anger, Beginners, Posture, Culture, War, Sangha, Interview, Bowing, Lineage... |
Nov 16 1991 |
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January 23rd, 1992, Serial No. 00281 Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Lay, Sangha, Karma, Buddha Mind,... |
Jan 23 1992 |
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March 7th, 1992, Serial No. 00686, Side B Emotions, Berkeley Zen Center, Posture, Describe, Separation, Beginners, Sangha,... |
Mar 07 1992 |