Buddhist Guild? (reopened)

[Rei Ayanami]

err, sorry to be a party pooper. but if you do make a guild that is based on Buddhist principles, i believe that it will result in lots of 1/1 novi since killing things are, well you are not supposed to. but i like cute novi so if it does result in that, it means more hugable things for me

i am for your guild going ahead, i still think it has the potential to create some form of controversy because it is religious based but i can't think what exactly can happen. nonetheless i do feel it is rather inappropriate to call your guild sangha, maybe name it something else but please not any of the Buddha/ Bodhisattva names or "sangha" or "dharma". i would not like any potential future guild/woe angst to be directed to or associated with the triple gem. i do hope you understand.

for non Buddhist, the term "Sangha" means "the assembly" which actually in the original context refers to the assembly of monks who follows the Buddha. after his passing it refers to the senior monks who have achieved some form of enlightenment but in general terms it covers the entire community that practices Buddhism. the community is one of the sacred facets of Buddhism aka. triple gem which include:
1.) the Buddha who is revered as the original teacher. (some people adds the list of Bodhisattvas to this like an honor roll of enlightened ones)
2.) the dharma which is the teachings of the Buddha.
3.) the sangha which is the community that practices Buddhism.
all three are considered to be equally sacred.

i do wish you a success; for obvious reasons i will not enforce my views and ways on you. but i hope you understand and would consider how i feel about it as a fellow Buddhist and reconsider the naming of your guild.