Significance of Community
Synonyms: Society, Group, Neighborhood, Populace, Collective, Fellowship, Organization, Network, Tribe, Population
In Dutch: Gemeenschap; In Finnish: Yhteisössä; In Spanish: Comunidad; In German: Gemeinschaft; In Swedish: Gemenskap; In Malay: Komuniti; In French: Communauté; In Italian: Comunità; In Portugese: Comunidade; In Polish: Wspólnota
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Buddhist concept of 'Community'
In Buddhism, "Community" often refers to the *samgha*, encompassing monks, nuns, practitioners, and followers. This collective body provides mutual support, care, and a field of merit, essential for spiritual growth and practice.
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) It consists of four pairs or eight classes of individuals, and is considered the best field of merit.[1] (2) The Sangha, or the community of Buddhist followers, which is not respected by those who drink.[2] (3) The group of people, specifically the samgha, and their interactions, which are central to the narrative and the teachings conveyed in the story.[3] (4) The third of the three recollections, the community, are the qualities of the Samgha, which are mentioned in the context of how contemplating another's virtues may not be as effective as contemplating one's own.[4] (5) The group is considered deserving of offerings, which is a status achieved through the manifestation of perfect qualities, representing the embodiment of pure elements within the community.[5]
From: Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English)
(1) A gathering of individuals (the twelve hundred and fifty bhikshus) each with distinct identities, yet united for a common purpose, mirroring the concept of mixing and uniting.[6]
From: Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification)
(1) It refers to the group of people, and when there is extensive property belonging to them, the monastery attendants impound cattle.[7] (2) This is mentioned in the text, and the special qualities of the Enlightened One, the Law, and this, are evident to them, and they possess the virtue with the special qualities of untornness, and the special qualities of faith, etc.[8]
From: Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6
(1) The collective group of Brethren who gathered together for scripture recitation and sermon.[9]
From: Dhammapada (Illustrated)
(1) This refers to the group of nuns, where the mother sought refuge after her son and husband became monks, indicating her own transformation.[10]
From: Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
(1) The community is a group of people that were exterminated by Zhang Xianzhong, and the Christian community of Chengdu responded to the anti-Christian work of Lizhi by reprinting several writings, showing a defense of their faith.[11]
Hindu concept of 'Community'
In Hinduism, "community" encompasses groups sharing values, customs, or interests, from ancient janapadas to devotees. It signifies solidarity, belonging, and can be hierarchical. The term relates to understanding, devotion, prosperity, and collective identity.
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) King Nanda is the crown that gloriously decorates this group.[12] (2) The group of individuals from which the speaker seeks to ostracize the addressee if they do not comply with the directive.[13] (3) The group or collective of individuals that is being referred to, from which they may depart without truth.[14] (4) The collective group of individuals amongst whom King Vrishabhanu is regarded highly.[15] (5) A group of individuals who share common interests, values, or relationships.[16]
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) The provided text offers an alternative reading for 'amongst' as 'in the community'.[17] (2) Another interpretation of 'samhati' representing a collective group of individuals.[18]
From: Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology
(1) The community is associated with the fifth house, this is related to right understanding, devotion to gods and Brahmans, increase of prowess, greatness and renown, happiness from children and intimates.[19]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) The people of the army, who, upon hearing the news, expressed their grief and rushed to the place where Shri Rama was, showing their solidarity.[20]
From: Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali
(1) Community is of two kinds, higher and lower, which pervades over all its objectives, possesses the same form, and brings about the idea of its own form, and it is the cause or basis of the notion of inclusion in all its substrates simultaneously, and the author proceeds to describe it.[21]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) This is a group for which a pilot study was undertaken for the development of Hemakirana Panak, and the product was exhibited overall acceptability, which led to further analysis being carried out.[22]
Jain concept of 'Community'
In Jainism, Community denotes the spiritual society comprising ascetics and beings guided by a sage. It's a collective seeking enlightenment and adherence to Jain principles.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) Refers to the collective group of ascetics and other beings who are part of the spiritual society and seek the guidance of a sage.[23]
The concept of Community in local and regional sources
Community, in this text, embodies solidarity, shared values, and collective responsibility. It's a social unit where individuals work together, and individual actions align with the common good, addressing shared problems.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) This phrase refers to a group of people whose problems are mentioned in the text, and a scholar's interests were not confined to the abstract study of theoretical problems and treating their problems.[24] (2) This is a place where almost no one is illiterate, and where nobody leads a life of laziness and indolence, and it is where everyone works together for the common good.[25] (3) This is a group of people, and the rights of the individual can be reconciled with the rights of this group in socialism.[26] (4) The community is where the Guru advises Damayanti to fashion individual action to suit it.[27] (5) The text suggests that the poets and the seekers after saintliness should mind, not their business but that of this.[28]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) The community is mentioned in the text as a place where medical care is motivated by concerns about worldly conventions and Jainism’s public image, as well as the benefits of solicitude and loyalty within the community.[29]
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) This describes the collective body of individuals who share common interests, values, or goals, forming a social unit.[30]
The concept of Community in scientific sources
The term "community" refers to a group sharing a location, interests, or characteristics. The text highlights its importance in health, social support, research settings, and the impact of various factors on it.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) The community can investigate problems that concern them by themselves through ICT, as well as participating in projects that integrate social needs and concerns in their design.[31] (2) 'Community' is a recurring theme, referring to the support and engagement of local populations, environmental stewardship, and the concept of giving back to society through various CSR initiatives.[32] (3) The vision was also based upon the concept of community, showing the importance of collective living and shared experiences among residents.[33] (4) Community can be strengthened from a social point of view, by promoting the preservation of architectural aesthetics and tangible and intangible values through adaptive reuse.[34] (5) Community is a recurring theme, examined in relation to tourism in the Pacific equatorial region and its role in multi-level governance along the Ecuadorian coast, underlining its significance in various ecological and management contexts.[35]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) The community is regarded as a place where children's involvement is studied, with a focus on environmental factors affecting their participation.[36] (2) The community is positively influenced by Roma women through their actions, like providing health resources and promoting vaccination, which supports collective well-being.[37] (3) It can be involved in driven harmonized language, air monitoring in Imperial County, California, and is also related to superfund sites.[38] (4) The material highlights the importance of the "community" in supporting changes, building capacity, and mobilizing resources for sustainable practices in palliative and end-of-life care.[39] (5) A group of people that is sometimes left with very few members during festive seasons due to high temperatures, highlighting the challenges of remote living.[40]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) Family planning outreach into the community and dedicated family planning resources at clinics were suggestions to improve the service.[41] (2) The aim was to work together to help the community, which involved establishing collaboration and building relationships.[42] (3) This term refers to the general population or the public at large, considered as a collective group.[43] (4) The entity most commonly identified as the party to whom the responsible party answers.[44] (5) The area where outreach work can enhance the success of testing at work, and where individuals may face stigma and discrimination.[45]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) A group of people that CHWs are supposedly part of and serve, acting as protectors of their communities.[46] (2) It is where the role is, and not in the hospital like other specialists.[47] (3) A factor that should be considered when a diagnosis is not made, which may have serious consequences for the child.[48] (4) This is where community health workers are now present in almost all provinces in South Africa, with the aim of reaching almost every person in the community.[49] (5) This is an influencer on health behaviors and choices, along with social networks, school, and workplace.[50]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) The money will be used to sponsor physiotherapists to travel to peri-urban and rural areas to treat patients here.[51] (2) The community is emphasized as a setting for stroke rehabilitation, with calls for increased follow-through of rehabilitation into the community and expansion of physiotherapists' roles.[52] (3) Community reintegration is a vital aspect of recovery for trauma survivors, and physiotherapy interventions supported by outcome measures can facilitate this process.[53] (4) The community is the primary focus of the study, emphasizing the need for accessible and affordable rehabilitation services for runners within these areas.[54] (5) The local setting where community-based rehabilitation is implemented, and where training of key stakeholders, including service beneficiaries, is crucial for creating awareness.[55]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) The community is considered the fundamental unit of society, and therefore, disaster management should be community-based to ensure effective responses and mitigation.[56] (2) Structures within the community can be utilized and leveraged for various services and approaches.[57] (3) Incomplete referrals and poor documentation may undermine the good efforts being made by CHVs.[58] (4) The group of people and places where the spread of the virus is studied, including households, workplaces, and public transportation systems.[59] (5) A community is a group of people living in the same place, and the study was conducted in selected rural communities in the Barekese sub-district.[60]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) The success of medical male circumcision depends on its uptake within this, which is influenced by cultural acceptance, knowledge, and perceptions of its effectiveness.[61] (2) As word of the success of the work at McCord Hospital spread in this, many clinicians from KwaZulu-Natal and throughout South Africa were keen to collaborate on ART programmes.[62] (3) The community's involvement is crucial for the programme's success, involving community health workers, peer educators, and support group members who assist with counseling, education, and outreach.[63] (4) A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common, in which TB preventive therapy directed at known HIV-infected individuals will not significantly reduce the incidence, as stated in the text.[64] (5) PICT assists in reducing stigma in this by making HIV testing the norm, according to the provided text.[65]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) Stress may affect the lives of patients and the health of this, as a consequence.[66] (2) The environment where single mothers live, as opposed to institutions, where depression studies are needed.[67] (3) This is a group of people living in the same place, and the school engages with various communities.[68] (4) This is a group of people, and the role of community pharmacists is beyond the four walls of pharmacy and serves as a triage for them.[69] (5) This is a setting where infections can occur, and the text mentions community-acquired infections.[70]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) Pharmacists can create awareness in a similar manner to aiding in early diagnosis and treatment.[71] (2) This is where health-care practitioners are uncommon.[72] (3) Percentage of UTI infection caused in Community by E. coli is high.[73] (4) 41% of the participants were working in community pharmacies.[74]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) This refers to the people of Mbulu District, whose practices and behaviors related to sanitation, hygiene, and meat consumption were examined to understand the epidemiology of human cysticercosis.[75]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) An entity that should become the gatekeeper for behavioral change of the community people.[76]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Describes the local, independent and inclusive churches of 6-12 members, or up to 100 members. The womenpriests are responding to the call of some faithful Catholics to develop and minister within these structures.[77] (2) It is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common, it involves pastors and focuses on choices.[78] (3) The text presents "Community" as a central concept, emphasizing how shared experiences and narratives of migration contribute to the formation and maintenance of the Oshwal Jain community's identity and values.[79] (4) Focusing on the needs and protection of children can unite members of a community around this shared priority, even when they may not normally collaborate.[80] (5) It is the core of individual actualization, but the individual self must be proclaimed before it, and is also a collective spiritual corpus that forms the structure of individual identity formation through group affinity.[81]
From: Religious Inquiries (Journal)
(1) A group of Jewish people living in close proximity, often in Shtetls, where shared values, religious practices, and laws foster a sense of solidarity and collective responsibility.[82] (2) The Prophet (s) identified the saved sects with certain appellatives, including ahl al-Islam wa jama‘atuhum, al-jama‘ah, and “that which my companions and I maintain.”[83] (3) This is related to peace and all-relatedness in every aspect of communal life, inclusive of all cosmos and going beyond mere dyadic relations within cosmological or social contexts.[84]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) Community mental health literacy is important to improve mental health outcomes, as indicated in the title and throughout the provided study.[85] (2) The community is where intervention is needed on multiple levels to enhance the lives of children and families living with ADHD, as expressed by the interviewees.[86] (3) Community is a source of social support that can buffer the impacts of conflict, and strengthening social support from the community may act as a key rebuilding effort.[87] (4) As the knowledge of mental illness increases, there is also an increase in favorable attitudes in the community, indicating a positive shift in perceptions.[88] (5) It is mentioned in the context of services, referral, and rehabilitation for schizophrenia patients in South Africa.[89]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) MRSA can exist outside of healthcare settings in places like where people live, work, shop, and go to school, often causing skin infections or pneumonia.[90]
Classical concept of 'Community'
From: The Gods of the Egyptians Vol 1
(1) The community experiences misfortune, attributed to evil spirits, and shares beliefs regarding the spirits of the dead and their influence on the living.[91]
From: The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
(1) It serves as a foundation for both friendship and justice, with different types existing for various purposes, all ultimately falling under the umbrella of the political entity.[92]