Buddhism practices include the concepts of Dharma and the Sangha.
Practices of Buddhism include taking refuge in the Buddha , the Dharma and the Sangha , study of scriptures , observance of moral precepts , renunciation of craving and attachment , the practice of meditation -LRB- including calm and insight -RRB- , the cultivation of wisdom , loving-kindness and compassion , the Mahayana practice of bodhicitta and the Vajrayana practices of generation stage and completion stage.
Sangha -LRB- saṅgha saṃgha ; -RRB- is a word in Pali and Sanskrit meaning `` association '' , `` assembly , '' `` company '' or `` community '' and most commonly refers in Buddhism to the monastic community of bhikkhus -LRB- monks -RRB- and bhikkhunis -LRB- nuns -RRB-.
Dharma -LRB- -LSB- dʱəɾmə -RSB- धर्म #Sanskrit dharma , ; धम्म dhamma -RRB- is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions -- Hinduism , Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism.
