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A bhikkhu (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, bhikṣu) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics ("nun", bhikkhunī, Sanskrit bhikṣuṇī) are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).
Jul 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and role of bhikkhus, the fully ordained Buddhist monks, and their history, traditions, and practices. Find out how bhikkhus differ from bhikkhunis, novices, and lay Buddhists.
Bhikku is a term for a Buddhist monk or nun who has renounced worldly life and follows the monastic code. Learn about the history, rules, and customs of bhikkus and bhikkunīs in different Buddhist traditions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monks and nuns, called bhikkhu (Pali, Skt. bhikshu) and bhikkhuni (Skt. bhikshuni), are responsible for the preservation and dissemination of the Buddha's teaching and the guidance of Buddhist lay people.
Buddhist monks in Thailand. bhikṣu (P. bhikkhu; T. dge slong དགེ་སློང་; C. biqiu 比丘), commonly translated as "monk," has at least three possible meanings: (1) someone who begs; (2) someone who has taken the highest level of Buddhist ordination; and. (3) someone who has destroyed mental afflictions. [1]
A Bhikkhu (Pāli), or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit ), is a fully ordained male Buddhist monastic. Female monastics are called Bhikkhunis. The holy orders in Buddhism connect back to the central roots of Buddhism, the original followers of Buddha.
Dhammatalks.org is a site that offers free downloads of Dhamma from the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism. It features English translations of suttas from the Pāli Canon by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, a monk of Metta Forest Monastery.
