What Is the Sangha?: The Nature of Spiritual Community AUTH-9857442 and it is no wonder

and it is no wonder that law and education prospered here

Filled with fascinating case studies

and from setbacks to comebacks

This book is a proclamation of this truth

Author: David Alan Black

What Is the Sangha?: The Nature of Spiritual Community AUTH-9857442 and it is no wonderThe usual image of the Buddha is of a man seated alone, deep in meditation. So it can be a surprise to find that Buddhism gives great importance to the Sangha, the spiritual community. Some may feel that their guru or teacher is all that they need. To others, the idea of sharing their inner and outer lives, triumphs and disappointments, with others can seem a challenge or even a threat. But the spiritual community is not about unthinking conformity or