Administration of the Sangha

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the administration of the Sangha. It is a documentary study.
The results of the study found that the administration of the Sangha in the early period was administered by the Lord Buddha himself. Later, when the number of monks increased, he gave authority to the Sangha to administer by themselves. The administration of the Sangha has developed gradually until the present era. There are guidelines for the administration of the Sangha according to the Sangha Act of 1962, which stipulates that the Sangha has 6 areas of responsibility: 1) administration, 2) religious education, 3) educational assistance, 4) propagation of Buddhism, 5) public utilities, and 6) public assistance. The administration units are divided into different levels. The Sangha is divided into 6 units: 1) the main group 2) the regional group 3) the provincial group 4) the district group 5) the sub-district group 6) the temple group.