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In Jainism, Sangha (Community of the pious) is a term used to refer to the fourfold community of Muni (male ascetics), Aryika / Sadhvi (female ascetics), Śrāvaka (laymen), and Śrāvikā (laywomen).
The word is also used in various other ways.[1]
- ^ Wiley, Kristi L (17 June 2009). The a to Z of Jainism. Scarecrow Press. p. 190. ISBN 9780810863378. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2016.