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Sangha (Skt. saṅgha; Tib. gendün; Wyl. dge 'dun) is the term for the community of practitioners who are following the Buddha's teachings.

According to Maitreya's Uttaratantra Shastra, the Sangha has eight qualities of knowledge and liberation.

Knowledge of:

1) the profound nature of phenomena

2) the vast – phenomena in all their multiplicity

3) discriminating awareness wisdom

Liberation of:

6) the inferior – the obscurations of the shravakas and pratyekabuddhas

And

7) knowledge; and

8) liberation.

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 ===Eight Qualities of the Sangha===
 According to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', the Sangha has eight qualities of knowledge and liberation.
 Knowledge of:<br>
-) the profound nature of phenomena<br>
+:1) the profound nature of phenomena<br>
-) the vast – phenomena in all their multiplicity<br>
+:2) the vast – phenomena in all their multiplicity<br>
-) discriminating awareness wisdom<br>
+:3) discriminating awareness wisdom<br>
 Liberation of:<br>
-) attachment, the [[emotional obscurations]]<br>
+:4) attachment, the [[emotional obscurations]]<br>
-) hindrance, the [[cognitive obscurations]]<br>
+:5) hindrance, the [[cognitive obscurations]]<br>
-) the inferior – the obscurations of the [[shravaka]]s and [[pratyekabuddha]]s<br>
+:6) the inferior – the obscurations of the [[shravaka]]s and [[pratyekabuddha]]s<br>
+And
+:7) knowledge; and
+:8) liberation.
-And 7) knowledge; and 8) liberation.
+==Further Reading==
+*[[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]], ''[[A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher]]'', Shambhala, 2004, pages 108-123.
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