Ariyan Sangha
When Buddhists recite "Sangham saranam gachchami"
( I go for refuge to the Sangha ),
they are referring to the Ariyan Sangha.
The Ariyan Sangha is absolutely essential to the Buddha's dispensation,
for the Ariyan disciples stand as living proof of the truth of the Buddha's teaching.
The Ariyans are the ones who have put the teaching to the test,
who have practised the path and
verified the Dhamma in their own experience.
They are the ones who have accomplished the aim of the Dhamma.
The Buddha's teaching aims at transforming ordinary people from worldlings into noble people,
at bringing them to the stages of liberation.
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