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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.
The Sangha (also known as Sanga) are an ethnic group in the northern Republic of the Congo. [1] They make up 5.6% of the Congo's population, making them the fourth ...
Sangha Trinational (French: Trinational de la Sangha, TNS) is a forest divided between the nations of Central African Republic, Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville.It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 because of its outstanding biodiversity and unique biological communities.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Republic of the Congo accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.
Papers and research based on Buddhist texts and contemporary practice traditions in China, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, and South Asia were presented, [2] between them the Abstract: The Eight Garudhammas. [3] The fourteenth Dalai Lama attended the final day of the conference and conclusions. His letter of support is available to the public (see ...
Apart from various Buddhist groups brought to the Cape Colony from Southeast Asia during the 1680s, and the many indentured labourers brought to Natal from India during the latter part of the 19th century (some of whom were Buddhist, and some of whom were Hindu who later converted to Buddhism once in South Africa), most Buddhists in South Africa are converts, and not Asian.
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).
Sangharaja (Pāli: sangha religious community + raja ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity (), or of the Sangha throughout the country.