Bhante definitions

Bhante

1) Buddhist terminology
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Bhante

Bhante (Pali; Nepali; ဘန္တေ, pron, Sanskrit: vande and vandanā) is the polite particle used to refer to Buddhist monks in the Theravada tradition. Bhante literally means `Venerable Sir.` The Pali word `bhante` is a gender neutral term, unlike `bhikkhu` or `bhikkhuni`. It is equivalent to Sanskrit verb `Vande` or `Bande` as i...
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bhante

Venerable sir; often used when addressing a Buddhist monk.
Found on http://www.accesstoinsight.org/glossary.html

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