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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 {{Wiki|Srilanka}} to {{Wiki|preach}} [[Buddhism]]. | [[Sanghamitra]] was also the [[name]] of the daughter of [[king]] [[Ashoka]] (who had embraced [[Buddhism]] after the [[Kalinga]] [[war]] ). She went to {{Wiki|Srilanka}} to {{Wiki|preach}} [[Buddhism]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 24 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.
