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Saṅgha or saṃgha (IPA: [sɐŋɡʱɐ]) is a term meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community". In a political context, it was historically used to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom, and for a long time, it has been used by religious associations, including Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. Given this history, some Buddhists have stated that the tradition of the sangha represents humanity's oldest surviving democratic institution.

In Buddhism, sangha refers to the monastic communities of bhikkhu (monks) and bhikkhuni (nuns). These communities are traditionally referred to as the bhikkhu-sangha or the bhikkhuni-sangha. As a separate category, those Buddhists who have attained any of the four stages of enlightenment, whether or not they are members of the monastic community, are referred to as the āryasaṅgha ("noble Sangha").

According to the Theravada school and Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, the term sangha does not refer to the community of unenlightened sāvakas (lay followers) nor does it refer to the community of Buddhists as a whole. Presumably, therefore, they reserve the use of the term sangha for individuals they regard as being enlightened. The Theravada school uses the term parisā ("assembly") or catuparisā ("fourfold assembly") to refer to the bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, upāsaka, and upāsikā as a collective.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Holding It All Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman, in this Queer Pride weekend talk, asks “How do we practice so the poignant truth of impermanence deepens our experience of ‘just this’ – the life and... Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara	Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman	Jun 27 2026 City Center
The Gulch, the Valley, as the Embodiment of Silent Illumination Chan Teacher Guo Gu speaks of the significance of the "gulch" in Green Gulch, connecting it with the qualities of being the “valley"—open receptive, responsive, hollow yet... Silent Illumination, Shikantaza, Sangha	Guo Gu	Jun 21 2026 Green Gulch Farm
Awakening Through Harmonious Differences Sangha	Thich Nu Thuan Tue	Nov 22 2025 City Center
Harmony in Darkness: Mindful Balance Serial: SF-12376 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at City Center on 2025-10-29 Sangha, Zazen	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 29 2025 City Center
The Power of Non-Retaliation Serial: SF-12390 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-10-11 Practice Period, Sangha	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 11 2025 City Center
Shuso Entering Ceremony Practice Period, Shuso, Sangha	Koji Vanessa Able	Oct 08 2025 City Center
A New Here: How Practice Opens Different Worlds Serial: SF-12394 Tatsudo Nicole Baden explores how Zen practice literally shifts the architecture of our experience — from a narrow, biographical “here” into a living,... Zazen, Sangha	Tatsudo Nicole Baden	Oct 05 2025 Green Gulch Farm
Engaged Buddhism Serial: SF-12387 09/21/2025, Hoka Chris Fortin, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Hoka Chris Fortin asks: How do we—individually and as one—not turn away but bear witness, and respond to... War, Sangha, Suzuki Roshi	Hoka Chris Fortin	Sep 21 2025 Green Gulch Farm
Ancestor Warmth Serial: SF-12391 08/27/2025, So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, dharma talk at City Center. So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson explores what it means to be a good ancestor now: carrying warmth, witnessing... Sangha, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi	So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson	Aug 27 2025 City Center
Ancestor Warmth Serial: SF-12458 08/27/2025, So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, dharma talk at City Center. So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson explores what it means to be a good ancestor now: carrying warmth, witnessing... Sangha, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi	So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson	Aug 27 2025 City Center
Ancestor Warmth Serial: SF-12381 08/27/2025, So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, dharma talk at City Center. So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson explores what it means to be a good ancestor now: carrying warmth, witnessing... Sangha, Transmission	So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson	Aug 27 2025 City Center
Finding True Refuge Serial: SF-08086 Monitsu Pamela Weiss explores the theme of True Refuge as reorientation and wholehearted dedication to awakening, truth and love. Sangha	Monitsu Pamela Weiss	May 21 2025 City Center
Living in Relationality Serial: SF-08232 05/17/2025, Zentatsu Richard Baker Roshi, dharma talk at City Center. Former Abbot Zentatsu Richard Baker Roshi discusses lessons from a life of practice, and from close... Impermanence, War, Sangha	Zentatsu Richard Baker	May 17 2025 City Center
What Is The Most Important Thing? Jisho Lisa Hoffman reflects on Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, and her teacher Darlene Cohen. Sangha, Effort, Delusion	Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman	May 10 2025 Tassajara
The Perfection of Giving Serial: SF-08231 04/30/2025, Gengyoko Tim Wicks , dharma talk at City Center. Gengyoko Tim Wicks speaks about the cultivation of dana paramita (giving) in our zazen practice and Eihei... Compassion, Suffering, Sangha	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	Apr 30 2025 City Center
Zen Altruism in Beloved Communities Serial: SF-08212 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-01-22 Sangha, Community	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 22 2025 City Center
The Freedom of Each Moment and Existence Shindo Gita Gayatri reflects on times of change at Zen Center and in the wider world, using Dogen's fascicle Uji (Being Time) and the non-dual Advaita Vedanta teachings from her native India to... Sangha, Gratitude, Dogen	Shindo Gita Gayatri	Aug 14 2024 Tassajara
Mountains Belong To Those Who Love Them Joan Amaral invites everyone to cherish and enjoy the shared body practice of being in the mountains. Sangha, Dogen, Zazen	Joan Amaral	Aug 10 2024 Tassajara
The Stranger in the Mirror: Reincarnation and Rebirth Serial: SF-08333 05/11/2024, Gengyoko Tim Wicks, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple’s monthly one-day sitting, (this time held at Haight Street Art... Sangha	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	May 11 2024 City Center
Rebirth Beyond the Permanent Self Serial: SF-08507 Talk by Gengyoko Tim Wicks Audio Only at City Center on 2024-05-11 Sangha	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	May 11 2024 City Center
Taking Refuge Serial: SF-08392 05/04/2024, Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman explores the meaning of refuge and... Sangha	Jisho Lisa Beth Hoffman	May 04 2024 City Center
Harmony Through Dharma and Sangha Serial: SF-08955 Last Zazen and Refuges Sangha		Dec 04 2023
The Treasure of Sangha Serial: SF-08802 10/14/2023, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, on the occasion of SFZC’s Members and Volunteers Appreciation Day,... Sangha	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 14 2023 City Center
Taking Refuge and the Bodhisattva Precepts Serial: SF-08719 10/04/2023, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, Ryushin Paul Haller discusses the three Refuges, Buddha, Dharma and... Shingi, Sangha	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 04 2023 City Center
Zen's Journey: Shingi Across Cultures Serial: SF-08971 Talk by Paul Haller at City Center on 2023-10-04 Sangha, Shingi	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 04 2023 City Center
Embracing Emptiness: Zen's Infinite Depths Serial: SF-08972 Talk by Sessei Meg Levie at City Center on 2023-09-02 Emptiness, Tassajara, Sangha	Sessei Meg Levie	Sep 02 2023 City Center
Emptiness Unveiled Through Compassion Serial: SF-08764 Talk by Sessei Meg Levie at City Center on 2023-09-02 Emptiness, Sangha, Tassajara	Sessei Meg Levie	Sep 02 2023 City Center
Silence Unveils Hidden Beauty Serial: SF-08746 Talk by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at City Center on 2023-06-21 Sangha	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	Jun 21 2023 City Center
Mountain Seat Ceremony Sangha	Various	Mar 12 2023 Green Gulch Farm
Nurturing Zen: Collective Leadership Evolution Serial: SF-07850 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2022-07-21 Sangha	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 21 2022 City Center
Zen Succession: Tending the Flame Serial: SF-07773 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2022-07-20 Sangha, Transmission	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 20 2022 City Center
Sangha as Collective Wisdom Evolution Serial: SF-07871 Talk by Dojin Sarah Emerson at Tassajara on 2022-05-19 Sangha	Dojin Sarah Emerson	May 19 2022 Tassajara
Embracing Collective Awakening Together Serial: SF-07920 Talk by Dojin Sarah Emerson Calling In The Next Buddha on 2022-05-19 Sangha	Dojin Sarah Emerson	May 19 2022
Creating Refuge in Belonging Serial: SF-07994 Exploring the possiblity of transformation and creating a Sangha of Belonging by giving ourselves over to each other. 03/02/2022, Horin Nancy Petrin, dharma talk at City Center... Sangha, Dogen	Horin Nancy Petrin	Mar 02 2022 City Center
Creating Refuge in Belonging Serial: SF-08038 Exploring the possiblity of transformation and creating a Sangha of Belonging by giving ourselves over to each other. 03/02/2022, Horin Nancy Petring, dharma talk at City... Sangha, Dogen	Horin Nancy Petrin	Mar 02 2022 City Center
Being like a Bee Serial: SF-11011 Beekeeping as a temple art. The shared qualities fo honeybees and bodhisattvas, hives and sangha, enjoying the taste of honey. 09/08/2021, Marcia Lieberman, dharma talk... Sangha, Bodhisattva, Skillful Means	Marcia Lieberman	Sep 08 2021 City Center
Roots, Refuge, Generations Serial: SF-11134 A dialogue on race, representation, lineage, anger, solidarity, and other themes inspired by Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists (North Atlantic Books... Sangha, Community	Dana Takagi, Chenxing Han	May 29 2021 City Center
May We Gather Serial: SF-10976 Rev. Duncan Ryuken Williams, Soto Zen priest, Buddhist scholar, and activist, draws on teachings of Dogen and stories of his own path while sharing his work on "May We Gather... Sangha	Duncan Ryuken Williams	May 02 2021 Green Gulch Farm
Dharma Friendship Serial: SF-11130 With beautiful language and imagery, Dogen offers instructions on the activity and importance of practicing with Dharma Friends, with Sangha, in Zuimonki, Book 4, talks 4 and 5... Dogen, Sangha, Effort	Sokaku Kathie Fischer	Mar 14 2021 Green Gulch Farm
Zen Alchemy: Transforming Conflict through Peace Serial: SF-11168 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-11-18 Sangha, Buddha Ancestors	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 18 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Zen's Path to Inclusive Harmony Serial: SF-11220 Talk by Crystal Johnson on 2020-07-18 Community, Sangha	Crystal A. Johnson	Jul 18 2020
Inclusive Communities (video) Serial: SF-11362 A Dharma perspective on practicing in an inclusive community. 07/18/2020, Crystal A. Johnson, dharma talk at City Center. Community, Sangha	Crystal A. Johnson	Jul 18 2020 City Center
Zen's Role in Justice Awakening Serial: SF-12167 Talk by Heather Iarusso Smashing Pumpkins at Tassajara on 2020-07-16 Sangha	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Jul 16 2020 Tassajara
Global Generosity Fuels Zen Community Serial: SF-11294 Talk by Emergency Fund Campaign Message Sfzc Spiritual Leadership on 2020-06-25 Sangha	SFZC Spiritual Leadership	Jun 25 2020
Embracing Uncertainty with Courage Serial: SF-12329 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller Foundations Of at Tassajara on 2020-05-25 Practice Period, Sangha, Doubt	Ryushin Paul Haller	May 25 2020 Tassajara
Generosity in Times of Crisis Serial: SF-11302 Talk by Ebmc Thank You Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2020-05-19 Sangha	Tenzen David Zimmerman	May 19 2020 City Center
Interwoven Pathways of Spiritual Refuge Serial: SF-12159 Talk by Jody Greene Refuge at Tassajara on 2019-12-09 Sangha, Three Treasures	Shogen Jody Greene	Dec 09 2019 Tassajara
Zen Pathways: Journey to Meaning Serial: SF-12233 Talk by Tim Oconner Fraiser at City Center on 2019-10-09 Tassajara, Sangha, Gratitude	Tim O'Connor Fraser	Oct 09 2019 City Center
Being Thorough Going Serial: SF-12305 Talk by Gaelyn Godwin Being Thorough Going at Tassajara on 2019-06-12 Tassajara, Dongshan, Sangha	Setsuan Gaelyn Godwin	Jun 12 2019 Tassajara
Courageous and Vulnerable Conversations Serial: SF-10792 01/12/2019, Siobhan Cassidy, dharma talk at City Center. Community, Sangha	Siobhan Cassidy	Jan 12 2019 City Center

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