Questions tagged [bhikkhuni]
A bhikkhunī (Pali) or bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit) is a fully ordained female monastic in Buddhism. Male monastics are called bhikkhus. Both bhikkhunis and bhikkhus live by the Vinaya, a set of rules.
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How do monks live with medical conditions that require regular meals?
Theravada monks are supposed to eat only one or two meals per day, only between dawn and noon. For the rest of the day, they can drink water or fruit juices. The exception to this rule is if they are ...
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In which context did the Buddha say this, about ordaining women?
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" in whatever religion women are ordained, that religion will not last long. As families that have more women than men are easily destroyed by robbers, as a plentiful rice-field once ...
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In today's perspective is it possible to practice mindful meditation except bhikkhus?
Mindfulness: the Vipassana Meditation is a great methodology to reduce suffering, avoid attachments and gain pure happiness. But in present education, competition, living needs, relationships, ...
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The first rule of 8 Garudhammas
So according to the 8 Garudhammas of Bhikkunis this is the first one.
1) A nun who has been ordained even for a hundred years must greet respectfully, rise up from her seat, salute with joined ...
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Why was Lord Buddha reluctant to ordain females as Bhikkuni initially?
I have learnt that Lord Buddha was initially reluctant to ordain females but after a lot of convincing by his step mother Buddha started ordaining females. Why was he initially reluctant? If not for ...
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Why the Buddha didn't originally allow ordination of women
Is it true that the Buddha didn't allow women in the Sangha? If this is true then why is that?
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Did nuns participate in the councils?
Are there any records of this? Though I'm more curious about the first council, I'm generally curious about their participation in any of them.
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Why do Bhikkhunis have so many extra Vinaya rules?
The Vinaya contains 227 rules for male monks and 311 rules for female monks. Is it known why so many additional rules were put in place for Bhikkhunis?
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Nuns and ordination
I see that in some theravdan traditions woman cannot fully ordain (some thai traditions). But in some burmese and tibetan traditions they can. From what I understand it is because of the break in ...
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When were women first welcomed into Buddhist orders?
I know that in the early days of Buddhism, it was for men only. To practice, you had to be a monk, and to be a monk, you had to be a man. Perhaps this reflects the attitudes of the time, but today, my ...
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