I am afraid you have some misconceptions.
1. “Sangha” refers ONLY to those with magga phala (Noble Persons), i.e., at or above the Sotapanna stage.
- Not even all bhikkhus belong to “Sangha.“
- However, all bhikkhus deserve our respect.
2. Since bhikkhus, in most cases (especially in Buddhist countries), receive food from the lay disciples, they are not expected to cook for themselves. They are expected NOT to earn money, so they have no way of buying food. Furthermore, they are expected to commit their time to learning, practicing, and teaching Dhamma to lay people.
- However, lay people (including those with magga phala) must cook for themselves. The main reason is that others cannot determine whether a given lay person (“householder”) is a Noble Person.
- Cooking for oneself and eating by oneself does not break the sila of a layperson, even if he/she is a Noble Person. I assume you are a layperson.
