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bhikkhu {pi}


Pāḷi; √ bhikkhu
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alt. sp.: IPA: bʰɪkkʰu, Velthuis: bhikkhu, readable: bhikkhu, simple: bhikkhu
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khmer: ភិក្ខុ
thai: ภิกฺขุ
sinhal.: භික්ඛු
burm.: ဘိက္ခု
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[dic] bhikkhu

bhikkhu: lit. 'beggar', or one who lives from alms. Conventionally a person who has left the household under the Tripple Gems1) and has been fully accepted as member from the Buddhas Sangha. Another meaning, used by the Buddha, is 'One who sees the danger in the world'. On an ideal level, one who practices the Noble Eightfold Path in it's whole extent, or has completed the training.

ATI Glossary

bhikkhu: A Buddhist monk; a man 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. [ more ]

 

Buddhist Dictionary

by late Ven. Nyanalokita Thera:

bhikkhu: A fully ordained disciple of the Buddha is called a bhikkhu. “Mendicant monk” may be suggested as the closest equivalent for “Bhikkhu”, literally it means ”he who begs” but bhikkhus do not beg. They silently stand at the door for alms. They live on what is spontaneously given by the supporters. He is not a priest as he is no mediator between God and man. He has no vows for life, but he is bound by his rules which he takes of his own accord. He leads a life of voluntary poverty and celibacy. If he is unable to live the Holy Life, he can discard the robe at any time.

 

PTS Dictionary

by the Pali Text Society:

 

Glossary Thanissaro

Bhikkhu: A Buddhist monk.

Vinaya → a male mendicant ordained in the Bhikkhu Saṅgha, subject to the training rules of the Bhikkhu Pāṭimokkha and the Khandhakas (the Mahāvagga and Cullavagga).

 

Illustrated Glossary of Pāli Terms

by Ven. Varado Maha Thera:

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Glossary various Teacher

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See also

Suttas and Dhammadesanā

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Note that the Buddha called his first disciples Bhikkhu even they had not ordained yet.
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