<P> Unlike the present Sangha, the original Sangha viewed itself as following the mission laid down by the Master, viz, to go forth "...on tour for the blessing of the manyfolk, for the happiness of the manyfolk out of compassion for the world, for the welfare, the blessing, the happiness of deva and men". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Sangha is the third of the Three Jewels in Buddhism . Common over all schools is that the āryasaṅgha is the foremost form of this third jewel . As for recognizable current - life forms, the interpretation of what is the Jewel depends on how a school defines Sangha . E.g. for many schools, monastic life is considered to provide the safest and most suitable environment for advancing toward enlightenment and liberation due to the temptations and vicissitudes of life in the world . </P>

The buddhist sangha was an organization of monks