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.

a name which means "angel-face; like a fairy" in persian.

Parisa (, born 15 March, 1950 in Shahsavar, Iran) is a Persian Classical vocalist and musician.