assembly, gathering. Usually cattaro parisa, referring to the fourfold assembly of the Buddha's following that includes monks ( bhikkhus), nuns ( bhikkhunis), laymen ( upasakas), and laywomen ( upasikas).
parisaa]: Following; assembly. The four groups of the Buddha's following that include monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. Compare sangha. See bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, upasaka/upasika.