Bhikkhu
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A Bhikkhu is a fully ordained Buddhist monk who follows a monastic code of discipline and dedicates their life to spiritual practice and renunciation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theravada monks | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
monastic person ⓘ religious role ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clothing | monastic robes ⓘ |
| clothingColor |
maroon in many Tibetan traditions
ⓘ
saffron or ochre in Theravada regions ⓘ |
| corePractice |
almsround
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ observance of precepts ⓘ study of Dharma ⓘ |
| dedicatesLifeTo | spiritual practice ⓘ |
| dietaryRule | no eating after midday in many traditions ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Pali word “bhikkhu” meaning “almsman” or “mendicant” ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Pali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| follows |
Vinaya
ⓘ
monastic code of discipline ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
Nirvana
ⓘ
liberation from suffering ⓘ |
| governedBy | Patimokkha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFemaleCounterpart | Bhikkhuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Sanskrit equivalent “bhikshu” ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
celibate
ⓘ
community-based monastic life ⓘ simple living ⓘ |
| ordinationStage | higher ordination ⓘ |
| ordinationType | full ordination ⓘ |
| practices | renunciation ⓘ |
| presentInTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
marriage
ⓘ
ownership of substantial personal property ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| requiresPriorStatus | novice monk (samanera) ⓘ |
| residesIn |
monastery
ⓘ
vihara ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
ritual specialist
ⓘ
spiritual guide ⓘ teacher of Dharma ⓘ |
| socialStatus | renunciant ⓘ |
| takesRefugeIn |
Buddha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dharma ⓘ Sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vowsInclude |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience to monastic rules ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theravada monks