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| − | Sangha means gathering. Lord Buddha laid the foundation of Sangha, which was a gathering of Buddhist monks & nuns. Mitra means friend. Anyone who supported Buddhism, took part in the gathering & spread the teachings of Buddha were known as Sanghamitra. | + | [[Sangha]] means gathering. [[Lord]] [[Buddha]] laid the foundation of [[Sangha]], which was a gathering of [[Buddhist]] [[monks]] & [[nuns]]. [[Mitra]] means friend. Anyone who supported [[Buddhism]], took part in the gathering & spread the teachings of [[Buddha]] were known as Sanghamitra. |
| − | Sanghamitra was also the name of the daughter of king Ashoka (who had embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war ). She went to Srilanka to preach Buddhism. | + | Sanghamitra was also the [[name]] of the daughter of [[king]] [[Ashoka]] (who had embraced [[Buddhism]] after the Kalinga [[war]] ). She went to Srilanka to {{Wiki|preach}} Buddhism. |
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Revision as of 18:05, 8 September 2013
Sangha means gathering. Lord Buddha laid the foundation of Sangha, which was a gathering of Buddhist monks & nuns. Mitra means friend. Anyone who supported Buddhism, took part in the gathering & spread the teachings of Buddha were known as Sanghamitra.
Sanghamitra was also the name of the daughter of king Ashoka (who had embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war ). She went to Srilanka to preach Buddhism.
