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The idea that all Buddhists, especially sangha members, practice vegetarianism is a Western misperception. In the Pali Canon, the Buddha rejected a suggestion by Devadatta to impose vegetarianism on the sangha. According to the Pali Texts, the Buddha ate meat as long as the animal was not killed specifically for him.
In it, 'Sanghāta sutra' is translated as 'The Sutra of the Pair of Monastic Assemblies,' or 'The Sutra of the Pair of Sanghas' (dge 'dun zung gi mdo). This seems to suggest that what are paired, or joined together, are two assemblies of Sangha. As understood by these translators, 'Sanghāta' in the title refers to a pair of monastic assemblies.
The word is derived from the Sanskrit sat meaning "purity or truth", and sanga meaning "in group or association". Thus the literal meaning of satsang is "the company of Truth", but it holds multiple meanings within the Sant and Bhakti traditions of northern India.
The phrase gana sangha can be translated as (rule by) tribal assembly. In ancient Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya [ 5 ] which make frequent reference to the great states in ancient India , the texts often use the phrase to refer a type of aristocratic rule, contrast to monarchy (साम्राज्य samarajya in Sanskrit).
Sangha (Jainism), the fourfold community of pious followers of Jainism; Tamil Sangams, a legendary literary assembly in ancient Tamil Nadu; Sangh Parivar, a group of Indian nationalist organizations; Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hindu revivalist organization in India; Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu cultural organisation in many countries
Hinduism (/ ˈ h ɪ n d u ˌ ɪ z əm /) [1] is an umbrella term [2] [3] [a] for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) [4] [note 1] that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma, a cosmic order maintained by its followers through rituals and righteous living, [5] [6] [7] [b] as first expounded in the Vedas.
Different interpretations of ancient Hindu texts have been offered in matters of self-defense. For example, Tähtinen suggests self-defense is appropriate, criminals are not protected by the rule of ahimsa, and Hindu scriptures support violence against an armed attacker. [47] [48] ahimsa is not meant to imply pacifism. [49]
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, Rāṣṭrīya Svayaṃsevak Saṅgh, Hindi pronunciation: [raːʂˈʈriːj(ə) swəjəmˈseːʋək səŋɡʱ], pronunciation ⓘ, lit. ' National Volunteer Organisation ') [7] is an Indian right-wing, [8] [9] Hindu nationalist [10] [11] volunteer [12] paramilitary organisation. [13]