Last updated: October 19, 2026
Welcome to Sanghata Sutra, a free, non-commercial reading resource offered through The Quiet Loft.
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1. Purpose of This Website
This website was created to help more people encounter, read, and learn about the Sanghata Sutra.
It is offered freely and with respect for the Buddhist tradition. The website is an independent resource and is not an official representative of the translator, a Buddhist organization, monastery, lineage, teacher, or publisher.
2. The Sanghata Sutra Translation
The downloadable English translation of the Sanghata Sutra was prepared by Venerable Damchö Diana Finnegan (Lhundup Damchö).
Copyright in the English translation belongs to the translator. The translation is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 2.5 Generic License.
Under the terms accompanying the translation:
- The text may be freely copied and distributed.
- The text may not be modified.
- The text may not be sold in any form.
- No book, recording, product, translation, adaptation, or other derivative work using the text may be offered without the necessary permission.
- The copyright notice and translator’s colophon must accompany every complete copy.
- Full or partial copies must include full attribution.
Visitors who wish to share the sutra should distribute the original, unmodified PDF with all copyright and attribution information intact.
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3. Website Content
The explanatory writing on this website—including introductions, summaries, and reflections—is provided for general educational and contemplative purposes.
Unless otherwise stated, original text created specifically for this website belongs to The Quiet Loft. It may be quoted briefly or shared for non-commercial purposes when this website is clearly credited and linked as the source.
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4. Respectful Use
You are welcome to:
- Read and explore the website for personal, educational, or contemplative purposes.
- Share links to pages on this website.
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- Alter the downloadable sutra translation.
- Remove its copyright notice, attribution, or colophon.
- Sell the translation or include it in a product offered for sale.
- Suggest that you created or translated the sutra.
- Present this website as officially affiliated with the translator or any Buddhist institution.
- Copy substantial portions of the website’s original explanatory content for commercial use.
- Use the website in a way that disrupts, damages, or interferes with its availability or security.
5. Religious and Educational Information
Descriptions of the sutra and its benefits are presented in the context of the sutra’s own teachings and the Buddhist tradition.
They are not promises or guarantees of particular spiritual, physical, emotional, financial, or worldly outcomes. Readers are encouraged to approach the text thoughtfully and to consult a qualified Buddhist teacher when seeking formal instruction or guidance.
The information on this website is not a substitute for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
6. Accuracy and Corrections
Care is taken to present information respectfully and accurately. However, the website may contain unintentional errors, incomplete information, or differing interpretations.
If you notice a factual, typographical, attribution, or accessibility issue, you are welcome to contact us so that it can be reviewed.
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While we hope to keep the resource accessible for many years, uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed. Pages, downloads, features, or the website itself may occasionally be corrected, updated, moved, suspended, or discontinued.
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