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James B. Apple examines one of the formative subjects in traditional Buddhist studies, the Twenty Varieties of the Sa?gha. The Sa?gha (community) is one of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sa?gha) universally revered by all Buddhists. While the Sa?gha is generally understood as the community of Buddhist ordained monks and nuns, along with lay adherents, the Twenty Varieties of the Sa?gha concerns an exemplary community of the twenty types of Noble Beings (arya-pudgala) who embody the Buddha’s t

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Author

James B. Apple

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780791473764

Category

religious

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Tibetan

Updated

2026-03-25