Sangha

Monks and Nuns in the

Buddhist Community

Documentary Photos by
Friedrich Reg

BUDDHA’S LIGHT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Internationaler Buddhistischer Kulturverein e.V.
Berlin - Germany
Ackerstraße 85-86 * D - 13355 Berlin
Phone (+49) 030 / 41 37 621 or 030 / 46 40 41 10/11/12 * Fax (+49) 030 / 41 38 723
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„Buddha“ in Deutschland A Buddha’s Statue in ñÙc PhÆt tåi ñÙc quÓc

Buddhistisches Haus, Berlin Germany, Buddhist House, Buddhistisches Haus, Berlin
Berlin

Stille in der Großstadt Quiet in the City of Berlin NiŠm tïnh l¥ng
Buddhistisches Haus, Berlin Buddhist House, Berlin trong thành phÓ l§n
Buddhistisches Haus, Berlin

Wegbegleitung im Samsara Companionship in Samsara Cùng Çi trong cõi luân hÒi

Westfriedhof, München Cemetery, Munich Nghïa trang Westfriedhof,
München

Bhikkhunis in herbstlicher Bhikkunis in the autumn Các Tÿ Kheo Ni trong

Landschaft, Korea landscape, Korea khung cänh mùa thu,
ñåi Hàn

Eremit in den koreanischen Hermit in the Korean M¶t vÎ Än tu

Bergen Mountains trên nh»ng r¥ng núi
ñåi Hàn

Pilgerschaft Pilgrimage Hành hÜÖng

Der „Grosse Buddha“ The „Big Buddha“ ``PhÆt vï Çåi``

Sichuan, China Sichuan, China TÙ Xuyên, Trung QuÓc

Mönch im Bergwald Monk in the Mountain Tu sï trong rØng núi

Emei Shan, China Forest, Emei Shan, China Nga Mi SÖn, Trung QuÓc

Tibetische Pilger, Tibetan Pilgrims Khách hành hÜÖng Tây Tång

Emei Shan, China Emei Shan, China Nga Mi SÖn, Trung QuÓc

Waldmönche unterwegs Forest Monks underway Các tu sï trong rØng

Ayuthaya, Thailand Ayuthaya, Thailand trên ÇÜ©ng Çi
Ayuthaya, Thái Lan

2000 Jahre auf Buddhas 2000 Years on Buddha’s 2000 næm theo
Pfaden, Sri Lanka Path, Sri Lanka dÃu chân PhÆt, Tích Lan
2 Pilgerschaft Pilgrimage Hành hÜÖng

Bhikkhus in Sri Lanka Bhikkhus in Sri Lanka Các Tÿ Kheo tåi Tích Lan

Reisen am Ende der Travelling at the End of the Du hành sau mùa mÜa
Regenzeit, Thailand Rainy Season, Thailand Thái Lan

Japanischer Pilger Japanese Pilgrim M¶t thÀy NhÆt hành hÜÖng

Rajgir, Indien Rajgir, India VÜÖng Xá Thành, ƒn ñ¶

Asketische Pilgerschaft Ascetic Pilgrimage ñoàn hành hÜÖng kh° hånh

Lamas in Bodh Gaya, Lamas in Bodh-Gaya, Các vÎ Låt Ma tåi BÒ ñŠ
Indien India ñåo Tràng, ƒn ñ¶

Sonnenaufgang am Sunrise at the M¥t tr©i m†c

„Goldenen Felsen“ „Golden Rock“ bên ``täng Çá vàng``
Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar

Meditation Meditation ThiŠn ÇÎnh

Ruhe und Andacht Stillness and Prayer Tïnh l¥ng và quán xét
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thái Lan

Versenkung am Meditation at the Tham thiŠn

„Goldenen Felsen“; „Golden Rock“; bên ``täng Çá vàng``
Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar

Inselklausur Island Retreat NhÆp thÃt trên hoang Çäo

Parappaduwa, Sri Lanka Parappaduwa, Sri Lanka Parappaduwa, Tích Lan

Rezitation mit Ayya Khema Recitation with Ayya Khema Tøng kinh
Waldbachhof, Waldbachhof, cùng Ni SÜ Ayya Khema
Süddeutschland Southern Germany Waldbachhof, nam ñÙc

Lama Govindas Botschaft Lama Govinda’s Message Thông ÇiŒp

Nepalpagode, München in the West cûa Låt Ma Govinda
Nepal Pagoda, Munich Tháp Nepal, München
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9 Meditation Meditation ThiŠn ÇÎnh

Tibetische Puja, Tibetan Puja LÍ PhÆt Tây Tång

Niederbayern Bavaria Niederbayern

Buddhas bevölkern die Erde Buddhas populate the world Vô lÜ®ng PhÆt trø kh¡p nÖi
so zahlreich wie Staubkörn- so much like pieces of dust trên th‰ gi§i nhÜ nh»ng
chen den Kosmos........ the cosmos..... håt bøi trong vÛ trø...
Chikchi Kloster, Korea Chikchi Monastery, Korea Chùa Chickchi, ñåi Hàn

Sangha Sangha Tæng già

International International th‰ gi§i

„Buddha Amitabha“ „Buddha Amitabha“ ñÙc PhÆt A Di ñà

Kloster Fo Kuang Shan, Fo Kuang Shang Monastery, PhÆt Quang SÖn T¿,
Taiwan Taiwan ñài Loan

Empfang im Kloster Reception in Fo Kuang Shan ñón mØng

Fo Kuang Shan, Taiwan Monastery, Taiwan tåi PhÆt Quang SÖn T¿
ñài Loan

World Fellowship of World Fellowship of ñåi h¶i liên h»u

Buddhists 1992 Buddhists 1992 PhÆt giáo th‰ gi§i 1992
Fo Kuang Shan, Taiwan Fo Kuang Shan, Taiwan PhÆt Quang SÖn, ñài Loan

Der Große Dharmameister The Great Dharma Master ñåi Pháp SÜ Tinh Vân
Hsing Yun Hsing Yun Berlin 1994
Berlin 1994 Berlin 1994

Buddhas Licht Buddha’s Light (BLIA) in H¶i PhÆt Quang (BLIA)

in Berlin-Reinickendorf Berlin, Germany tåi Berlin-Reinickendorf

Einweihungszeremonie mit Initiation Ceremony with LÍ khánh thành

Meister Hsing Yun, Berlin Master Hsing Yun, Berlin do thÀy Tinh Vân, Berlin

Sangha Sangha Tæng chúng

im Westen in the West tåi tây phÜÖng

Nyanatiloka Maha Thera Nyanatiloka Maha Thera ThÀy Nyanatiloka

Buddhistischer Gelehrter Buddhist Teacher from Maha Thera
aus Deutschland Germany Giáo sï PhÆt giáo tØ ñÙc QuÓc

Grabmal von Nyanatiloka Tombstone of Nyanatiloka Ngôi m¶ cûa thÀy

Maha Thera, Polgasduwa, Maha Thera, Polgasduwa, Nyanatiloka Maha Thera
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Polgasduwa, Tích Lan
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94 im Westen in the West tåi tây phÜÖng

Nyanaponika Maha Thera Nyanaponika Maha Thera ThÀy Nyanaponika

Forest Hermitage 1991 Forest Hermitage 1991 Maha Thera
Kandy, Sri Lanka Kandy, Sri Lanka Forest Hermitage 1991
Kandy, Tích Lan

Bhikkhu Nyanasanta Bhikkhu Nyanasanta Tÿ Kheo Nyanasanta

Island Hermitage, Island Hermitage, Island Hermitage,
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Tích Lan

Feierlicher Beginn, Buddha Festive Inauguration of M¶t b¡t ÇÀu tr†ng Çåi,
Haus 1989, Buddha House Buddha-Haus 1989
Allgäu, Süddeutschland Allgaeu, Southern Germany Allgäu, nam ñÙc

Bhikkhu Nyanabodhi Bhikku Nyanabodhi Tÿ Kheo Nyanabodhi

in Bayern ordiniert ordained in Bavaria ÇÜ®c truyŠn gi§i tåi Bayern

Auf dem Weg zur On the Way to Meditation, Trên ÇÜ©ng ljn v§i thiŠn
Meditation, Süddeutschland Southern Germany Nam ñÙc

Lotosblumen zum Lotus Flowers at the Hoa sen t¥ng ngày sinh nh¿t
Geburtstag Birthday Ni SÜ Ayya Khema 1993
Ayya Khema 1993 Ayya Khema 1993

Dana Dana Cúng dÜ©ng

Mönch beim Almosengang Monk during his collection Tu sï khÃt th¿c

Mt. Popa, Myanmar of Alms, Núi Popa, Myanmar
Mt. Popa, Myanmar

Speisung der Waldmönche, Eating Ceremony of the Cúng dÜ©ng

Thailand Forest Monks, Thailand các tu sï trong rØng
Thái Lan

Einsiedlermönche Thailand Monks in Thailand Nh»ng vÎ Än tuThái Lan

Almosengang in Chiangmai Collecting Alms in ñi khÃt th¿c tåi Chiangmai

Thailand Chiangmai, Thailand Thái Lan

Tempelleben am Angkor Life in the Temple near Cu¶c sÓng bên chùa
Wat, Kambodscha Angkor Wat, Cambodia Angkor What, Campuchia

Dana Dana Cúng dÜ©ng chÜ Tæng

Island Hermitage, Island Hermitage, Island Hermitage,
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Tích Lan
 Freundschaft im Friendship in the Tình ÇÒng Çåo
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Gelassenheit, Relaxation, Thänh thÖi

Shwedagon Pagode, Shwedagon Pagoda, Chùa Shwedagon
Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar

Bhikkhus und Samaneros Bhikkhus and Samaneros Nh»ng vÎ Tÿ Kheo

Mandalay, Myanmar Mandalay, Myanmar cùng các chú Sa Di
Mandalay, Myanmar

Früh soll sich üben.... One should start practicing Hãy luyŒn tÆp
Novize in Myanmar early... khi còn s§m ...
Novice in Myanmar M¶t chú ti‹u tåi Myanmar

Symmetrie im Symmetry in the Monastery Cân xÙng

Klostergarten Garden trong vÜ©n tu viŒn
Kopenhagen, Dänemark Copenhagen, Denmark Kopenhagen, ñan Måch

Ost-West-Begegnung Meeting of East and West H¶i ng¶ Çông tây

Nepalpagode, München Nepal Pagoda, Munich Tháp Nepal, München

„Rast“ „Rest“ ``TÎnh``

Mönche in Myanmar Monks in Myanmar Các thÀy tåi Myanmar

Auf dem Weg zur On the Way to the Trên ÇÜ©ng

Klosterschule Monastery ljn PhÆt h†c viŒn
Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar

Versammlung im Tonghwa Meeting in the Tonghwa H¶i nghÎ tåi chùa Tonghwa
Tempel Temple ñåi Hàn
Korea 1990 Korea 1990

Ehrwürdige Honorable
Nonnen Nuns Quš Ni SÜ

Gesshin Prabhasa Gesshin Prabhasa Ni SÜ Gesshin Prabhasa

Dharma Roshi (links) Dharma Roshi (left) Dharma Roshi (bên trái)
Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992

Nonne aus Korea Nun from Korea M¶t sÜ cô tØ ñåi Hàn

 Ehrwürdige Honorable
6 Quš Ni SÜ
Nonnen Nuns

Festliches Ornat Festive Robe LÍ phøc

Bhikkhuni aus Korea Bhikkhuni from Korea Tÿ Kheo Ni ñåi Hàn
WFB-Konferenz 1992, WFB-Conference 1992, ñåi h¶i liên h»u PhÆt giáo
Taiwan Taiwan th‰ gi§i 1992, ñài Loan

Ehrw. Meisterin Tzu Jung Ven. Tzu Jung Ni SÜ TØ Dung

Buddha’s Light International Buddha’s Light International H¶i PhÆt Quang th‰ gi§i
Association (BLIA) Association(BLIA) (BLIA)

Tibetische Ordensfrauen Tibetan Nuns Các vÎ n» tu sï

Bodnath, Nepal Bodnath, Nepal Tây Tång
Bodnath, Nepal

Bhikkhuni in Korea Bhikkhuni in Korea Tÿ Kheo Ni tåi ñåi Hàn

Kloster Chikchi Chikchi Monastery Tu viŒn Chikchi

Lebensabend im Schatten The Evening of Life in the Tu°i x‰ chiŠu

des Bodhi-Baumes Shade of the Bodhi Tree, dܧi bóng c¶i BÒ ñŠ ,
Tibetische Nonne Tibetan Nun Ni SÜ Tây Tång
Bodh-Gaya, Indien Bodh-Gaya, India BÒ ñŠ ñåo Tràng, ƒn ñ¶

Trommeln am Heiligen Ort Drumming at the Holy Shrine N°i trÓng trên ÇÃt thiêng
Japanische Nonne Japanese Nun SÜ cô NhÆt Bän
Rajgir, Indien Rajgir, India VÜÖng Xá Thành, ƒn ñ¶

Novizen Novices Nh»ng chú ti‹u

Neubeginn in China New Beginning in China Khªi ÇÀu tåi Trung QuÓc
Novizen Novices Các chú ª núi Nga Mi
am heiligen Emei Shan at the Holy Emei Shan linh thiêng

In ungebrochener Tradition An unbroken Tradition TruyŠn thÓng ÇÜ®c ti‰p nÓi

Junge Mönche in Sri Lanka Young Monks in Sri Lanka Các tu sï trÈ tåi Tích Lan

Im Lichte der aufgehenden In the Light of the Trong ánh m¥t tr©i dÀn lên
Sonne Ascending Sun Adams Peak, Tích Lan
Adams Peak, Sri Lanka Adams Peak, Sri Lanka

Junger Mönch aus Young Monk from M¶t thÀy trÈ tØ Tiranagama
Tiranagama Tiranagama Tích Lan
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
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Zerstreut in alle Welt... Scattered all over the LÜu låc

Vietnamesischer Mönch in World... kh¡p trên th‰ gi§i ...
Taiwan Vietnamese Monk in Taiwan ThÀy ViŒt Nam tåi ñài Loan

Stets WACH sein. Always remain awake Luôn tÌnh thÙc

Zendo, Korea Zendo, Korea ThiŠn ÇÜ©ng, ñåi Hàn

Weisheit Wisdom Trí tuŒ

Ryokan Ara, Tendaipriester Ryokan Ara, Tendai Priest Ryokan Ara, m¶t thÀy
Hawaii Hawaii thu¶c phái Tendai
Hawaii

Sri Dhammanada Sri Dhammananda ThÀy Sri Dhammanada

Malaysia Malaysia Mã Lay

Mönch aus Korea Korean Master M¶t thÀy tØ ñåi Hàn

WFB-Konferenz 1994 WFB-Conference 1994 ñåi h¶i liên h»u
PhÆt giáo th‰ gi§i 1994

Bhikkhu in Siem Reap Bhikkhu in Siem Reap Tÿ Kheo tåi Siem Reap
Kambodscha Cambodia Campuchia

Lama im Kalmückentempel Lama in the Kalmuecken Låt Ma chùa Kalmücken

München Temple, Munich München

Blick nach Innen An Inward Glance Ánh m¡t

Bhikkhu in Thailand Bhikkhu in Thailand hܧng vào n¶i tâm
Tÿ Kheo tåi Thái Lan

Mönch im Guang Xiao Monk in Guang Xiao M¶t thÀy

Tempel, Kanton, China Temple, Canton, China trong Quang Hi‰u T¿
Quäng ñông, Trung QuÓc
8 Weisheit Wisdom Trí tuŒ

Abt des Kloster Wu You Abbot of the Wu You ThÀy trø trì chùa Ô Du
Leshan, China Monastery Ly SÖn, Trung QuÓc
Leshan, China

Das Lächeln des The Smile of the Nø cÜ©i BÒ Tát ...

Boddhisattwas... Boddhisattva... Bayon, Campuchia
Bayon, Kambodscha Bayon, Cambodia

Hoher Sangha Sublime Sangha ChÜ tôn ÇÙc

Besuch im Königlichen Visit to the Royal Palace Chuy‰n vi‰ng thæm

Palast Bangkok, Thailand trong cung ÇiŒn hoàng gia
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thái Lan

Auf dem Weg zum On the Way to the Trên ÇÜ©ng ljn chiêm ngÜ«ng
Smaragdbuddha Emerald Buddha tÜ®ng PhÆt ng†c thåch
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thái Lan

Zeremonie am Han-Fluß Ceremony at the Han River Hành lÍ cånh sông Han
WFB-Konferenz 1990 WFB-Conference 1990 ñåi h¶i WFB 1990
Seoul, Korea Seoul, Korea Seoul, ñåi Hàn

Panca- Sila-Zeremonie Panca-Sila-Ceremony Th† ngÛ gi§i

WFB-Konferenz 1990 WFB-Conference 1990 Seoul, ñåi Hàn
Seoul, Korea Seoul, Korea

Mönche mit ihrem Meister Monks with their Master Nh»ng tu sï

Chogyo-Orden, Korea Chogyo-Order, Korea bên cånh b°n sÜ
Tông phái Chogyo, ñåi Hàn

Ehrw. Choijamts, Ven. Choijamts, ThÜ®ng T†a Choijamts,

Khambo Lama Khambo Lama Khambo Lama
Ulan Bator, Mongolei Ulan Bator, Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mông C°

Festlicher Empfang Ceremonial Reception Cu¶c Çón ti‰p long tr†ng

Am Pra Pathom Chedi at Pra Pathom Chedi Am Pra Pathom Chedi
Thailand Thailand Thái Lan
9 Dhamma Lehrer Dhamma Teacher Các vÎ thÀy

Friedenskämpfer Peace Promoter NgÜ©i tranh ÇÃu cho hòa bình

Maha Ghosa Ananda Maha Ghosa Ananda Maha Ghosa Ananda
Kambodscha Cambodia Campuchia

Großer Dharmameister The Great Dharma Master ñåi Pháp SÜ Tinh Vân
Hsing Yun Hsing Yun Paris 1996
Paris 1996 Paris 1996

Seine Heiligkeit His Holiness ñÙc Dalai Lama thÙ 14

der 14. Dalai Lama the 14th Dalai Lama Tutzing 1993
Tutzing, 1993 Tutzing, near Munich 1993

Nakagawa Roshi Nakagawa Roshi ThÀy Nakagawa Roshi

München 1995 Munich 1995 München 1995

Ehrw. Rewata Dhamma, Ven. Rewata Dhamma, ThÜ®ng T†a Rewata

Meister Daishin Morgan Master Daishin Morgan Dhamma
Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992 ThÀy Daishin Morgan
Berlin 1992

Ehrw. Rewata Dhamma, Ven. Rewata Dhamma, ThÜ®ng T†a Rewata Dhamma,
Sangharakshita, Sangharakshita, ThÀy Sangaharakshita,
Thich Nhat Hanh. Thich Nhat Hanh. ThiŠn sÜ Thích NhÃt Hånh
Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992

Strahlende Botschaft A Radiating Message Thông ÇiŒp rång r«

Ehrw. Thich Nhu Dien Ven. Thich Nhu Dien ThÜ®ng T†a Thích NhÜ ñi‹n
Hannover Hannover, Germany Hannover

Zwischen Tradition und Conciliation of Tradition and Gi»a truyŠn thÓng

Moderne Modern Times và hiŒn Çåi
Advayavajra K.H. Gottmann Advayavajra K.H. Gottmann Advayavajra K.H. Gottmann

Einheit in der Vielfalt Unity in the Variety M¶t trong vô sÓ

Ayya Khema Ayya Khema Ni SÜ Ayya Khema
Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992 Berlin 1992
10 Dhamma Freude Dhamma Joy Pháp hÌ

Die himmelstrebende The Shwedagon Pagoda Ng†n tháp

Shwedagon-Pagode reaching toward the Sky hܧng thiên Shwedagon
Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar

Buddhas Augen Buddha’s Eyes Nh»ng Çôi m¡t PhÆt

„ÜBERALL“ „Everywhere“ kh¡p m†i nÖi
Svayambhunath, Nepal Svayambhunath, Nepal Svayambhunath, Nepal

Heiterkeit durch Einsicht Cheerfulness through TÜÖi vui bªi chánh ki‰n
Großer Dharmameister Awareness ñåi Pháp SÜ Tinh Vân
Hsing Yun The Great Dharma Master
Hsing Yun

Heiterkeit der Jugend The Joy of the Juveniles TÜÖi vui cûa tu°i trÈ
Novize in Sri Lanka Novice in Sri Lanka M¶t chú tåi Tích Lan

Bei den Mönchschülern Among Student Monks Cånh bên các chú ti‹u
Svayambhunath, Nepal Svayambhunath, Nepal Svayambhunath, Nepal

„SANGHA“ "TˆNG GI "

Kalligraphie vom út pháp
Großen Dharmameister cûa ñåi Pháp SÜ
Hsing Yun Tinh Vân

„SANGHA“
Calligraphy by the
Great Dharma Master
Hsing Yun