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Buddha Net: What Are the Three Refuges
BuddhaNet offers a short explanation of the Three Refuges (a.k.a. the Three Gems) of Buddhism, the Buddha, the Dhamma (Dharma), and the Sangha.
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Buddha Net: The Order of Nuns
Buddhanet.net offers the story of how the Buddha created the order of nuns, the bhikkuni.
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Buddha Net: Buddhist Lay Persons
A talk given on the role Buddhist lay people should play in relation to the Sangha, the Buddhist monastic orders.
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Buddha Net: Dharma Data Sangha
This Buddhanet.net site, Dharma Data, offers a short definition of the sangha, a word meaning "community" or "congregation."
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Buddha Net: Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
BuddhaNet.net offers a long discussion of what the Three Gems are and what it means to take refuge in them.
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Buddha Net: Sangha Photodocumentary
This color photo documentary by Friedrich Reg presents Buddhist monks in the spirit of Sangha, which means literally "community."
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Buddha Net: Nuns
Buddhanet offers an article on the Buddhist order of nuns (bhikkuni) and the role they play in Buddhism.
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Buddha Net: Dhammapada Instructions to Monks [Pdf]
Excerpts from the Dhammapada, a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha, which describe how a Buddhist monk ought to conduct himself.
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Buddha Net: Daily Life of a Thai Monk
Buddhanet profiles the daily lives of monks in Thailand and an itinerary of a monk's day-to-day activities.
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Buddha Net: Buddhist Studies: Asoka
A concise biography of king Asoka is provided on this page. This site introduces the idea that India experienced a renaissance of its own under the regime of Asoka.
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Access to Insight: The Threefold Refuge
Selections from the Pali Canon about the Three Refuges (Three Gems).