Definition of: Sangha

(sung′gə) noun
1. The assembly; one of the three jewels of the Buddhist triad; the union of the generative power of Buddha with the productive power of the female Dharma.
2. Any order or community of Buddhist monks.
3. The total body of Buddhist monks everywhere.
4. A community of Jain monks. [<Skt. saṁgha close contact, an assemblage <saṁhan strike together, unite closely]