Bhikkhuni, Bhikkhun墨, Bhikkhu峁嚹�: 8 definitions
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Bhikkhuni means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe third of the seven daughters of Kiki, king of Benares.
She was a previous birth of Patacara. E.g., Ap.ii.546, 561; ThigA.114; but see J.vi.481, where Bhikkhuni is given as a common noun. I am inclined to think that this latter reading is wrong.
: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryF A female bhikkhu (see above).
Following the strong insistence of his aunt (Maha Pajapati Gotami), other women and Venerable Ananda, Buddha consented to found a female sangha, which was interrupted around a thousand years later (Around the 6th century of Common era).
See also: Nuns discipline
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism叠丑颈办办丑耻苍颈:鈥擭耻苍
: WikiPedia: BuddhismA Bhikkhuni (Pali: Bhikkhuni) is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Male monastics are called Bhikkhus. Both Bhikkunis and Bhikkhus live by the vinaya. Bhikkhuni lineages enjoy a broad basis in Mahayana countries like Korea, Vietnam, China and Taiwan.
According to Buddhist scriptures, the order of bhikkhunis was first created by the Buddha at the specific request of his foster mother Mahapajapati Gotami, who became the first ordained bhikkuni, relayed via his attendant Ananda. The bhikkhuni order spread to many countries.
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhikkhu峁嚹� : (f.) a Buddhist nun.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhikkhun墨, (f.) (fr. bhikkhu, cp. BSk. bhiksu峁嚹�, but classical Sk. bhik峁k墨) an almswoman, a female mendicant, a Buddhist nun D. III, 123 sq. , 148, 168 sq. , 264; Vin. IV, 224 sq. , 258 sq. (掳sa峁単ha); S. I, 128; II, 215 sq. , IV. 159 sq. ; A. I, 88, 113, 279; II, 132 (掳paris膩), 144; III, 109; IV, 75; Miln. 28; VbhA. 498 (dahara掳, story of); VvA. 77. (Page 504)
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(Auto-Translation): (1) Bhikkhuni, female monk. (2) Who is Bhikkhuni? Bhikkhuni Danika - look.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Ini, Bhikkhu.
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