Question

What was sangha? why were sanghas formed

Answer 1

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Sangha is a word in Pali and Sanskrit meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community" and most commonly refers in Buddhism to the monastic community of bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. These communities are traditionally referred to as the bhikkhu-sangha or bhikkhuni-sangha


The Sangha is the third of the Three Jewels in Buddhism. Common over all schools is that the āryasaṅgha is the foremost form of this third jewel. ... In Buddhism, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha each are described as having certain characteristics

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