Buddhist monk
Sign in to saveA bhikkhu (, ) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics (bhikkhunī) are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).
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- Definition
- Ordination
- Theravada
- Mahayana
- In Japanese Buddhism
- Korean Buddhism
- Monastic robes
- Gallery
- Historical terms in Western literature
- See also
- References
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A bhikkhu (, ) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics (bhikkhunī) are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).
The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the prātimokṣa or pātimokkha. Their lifestyles are shaped to support their spiritual practice: to live a simple and meditative life and attain nirvana.