328 – A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Sangha as Community (2 of 2)
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of community in Buddhism, emphasizing the role of Sangha as a welcoming and joyful space for practitioners.
In Buddhism, we have three treasures: Buddha, teachers or our own awakened nature; Dharma, the teachings or the truth itself, and Sangha, the community of people who practice and maintain the tradition together. From the beginning of Buddhism, then, community has been considered essential – but in what sense? We may think of Sangha primarily as an impersonal institution providing access to Buddhist teachings and practice. It certainly fulfills that function, but I believe it's equally important that our Sanghas be welcoming, loving, joyful, mature communities: A place where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came.
People in this episode
Host: Domyo Burk
Topics covered
- Buddhism
- community
- Sangha
- spirituality
- tradition
Keywords
- Buddhism
- Sangha
- community
- Dharma
- Buddha
- spirituality
- tradition
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
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