Sangharaja: The Supreme Leader of the Buddhist Monastic Community
The Sangharaja is the spiritual head of the monastic Sangha, guiding the community with wisdom, discipline, and national moral leadership.
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The Sangharaja is the spiritual head of the monastic Sangha, guiding the community with wisdom, discipline, and national moral leadership.
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