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Bhikkhunī

Bhikkhunī logo #10101) Buddhist title
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Bhikkhuni

Bhikkhuni logo #21000 A bhikkhunī (Pāli) or bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit) is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Male monastics are called bhikkhus. Both bhikkhunis 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 ...
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bhikkhunī

bhikkhunī logo #22627A Buddhist nun; a woman who has given up the householder's life to live a life of heightened virtue (see sīla) in accordance with the Vinaya in general, and the Pātimokkha rules in particular. See saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.
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