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Yay! Sangha Day!
Ethan_McCune
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As a lay person who is no where close to a temple, how can I celebrate Sangha Day other than making light offerings, cleaning the house, and meditating?
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I think many temples are essentially serving their local community, so it makes the most sense for those communities to support their sangha.
However, there are monasteries that are essentially Nepal's way of taking care of orphans and kids that parents can't afford to take care of. Maybe it could/should be done by secular institutions, but at the moment, its a solution in a country without the best of social services.
So get googling and send $20.
Or take the time to create your own local institutions-- for example I run a buddhist book club, and there's lots of people who meet at private homes-- when the ordained sangha is missing, people tend to re-frame the sangha as the community of Buddhists.
The spiritual aims of the day are: not to commit any kind of sins; do only good; purify one's mind.
Enjoy! I will be celebrating it alone with you (if that makes sense!!)