Sangha: The community of the Buddha’s disciples. On the conventional level, this means the Buddhist monastic order. On the ideal level, it refers to those of the Buddha’s followers, whether lay or ordained, who have attained at least the first of the four Transcendent Paths culminating in Arahantship.

僧伽(Sangha)：佛弟子的团体。在世俗的层次，是指佛教的出家僧团。在理想的层次，是指佛陀不管出家在家的弟子们，在修证阿罗汉道上，最少已证得四个出世间果位之最低者。