Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that fol

1.	Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follow. Buddhism in Practice This is an excerpt from the Sutta Pitaka, and contains the advice given by the Buddha to a wealthy householder named Sigala: In five ways should a master look after his servants and employees … by assigning them work according to their strength, by supplying them with food and wages, by tending them in sickness; by sharing delicacies with them and by granting leave at times … In five ways should the clansmen look after the needs of samanas (those who have renounced the world) and Brahmanas: by affection in act and speech and mind, by keeping open house to them and supplying their worldly needs. There are similar instructions to Sigala about how to behave with his parents, teacher and wife. 1. Write the internal functioning of the Buddhist Sanghas. 2. How should a master look after his servants and employees? 3. Who is being advised and by whom?
Answer» 1. (a) The internal functioning of the Buddhist Sangha was based on the traditions of gamas and sanghas. (b) Consensus were arrived at through mutual discussions. (c) If, they were unable to reach any consensus then decisions were taken by voting on the subject. 2.(a) By supplying them with food and wage. (b) By attending them in sickness. 3. (a) Buddha is advising to Sigala. (b) Sigala is a wealthy house holder.

Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follow. Buddhism in Practice This is an excerpt from the Sutta Pitaka, and contains the advice given by the Buddha to a wealthy householder named Sigala: In five ways should a master look after his servants and employees … by assigning them work according to their strength, by supplying them with food and wages, by tending them in sickness; by sharing delicacies with them and by granting leave at times … In five ways should the clansmen look after the needs of samanas (those who have renounced the world) and Brahmanas: by affection in act and speech and mind, by keeping open house to them and supplying their worldly needs. There are similar instructions to Sigala about how to behave with his parents, teacher and wife. 1. Write the internal functioning of the Buddhist Sanghas. 2. How should a master look after his servants and employees? 3. Who is being advised and by whom?

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1. (a) The internal functioning of the Buddhist Sangha was based on the traditions of gamas and sanghas.

(b) Consensus were arrived at through mutual discussions.

2.(a) By supplying them with food and wage.

(b) By attending them in sickness.

3. (a) Buddha is advising to Sigala.

(b) Sigala is a wealthy house holder.