I am proud to be their little sisterBhiksu may be literally translated as “beggar” or more broadly as “one who lives by alms”. It is philologically analysed in the Pāli commentary of Buddhaghosa as “the person who sees danger (in samsara or cycle of rebirth)” (Pāli = Bhayaṃ ikkhatīti: bhikkhu). He therefore seeks ordination in order to release from it. He is not thereby a Bhikkhu merely because he seeks alms from others; by following the whole code (of morality) one certainly becomes a Bhikkhu and not (merely) by seeking alms. Herein he who has transcended both good and evil, whose conduct is sublime, who lives with understanding in this world, he, indeed, is called a Bhikkhu.
A bhikkhu has taken a vow to enter the Sangha (Buddhist monastic community) and is expected to obey the Patimokkha, rules of monastic conduct (typically around 227 for a male, and 311 for a female) as set out in the Vinaya, although there are considerable local variations in the interpretations of these rules. A novice monk or nun in the Tibetan tradition takes 36 vows of conduct. The minimum age to take bhikkhu vows according to ruling is 20 years counted from the conception (i.e. appr. 19 years and 3 months from birth).
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Pieter Hibma
To often seen as a free-loader . Thanks for explaining.
Frank McGarry
The only true path to enlightenment and life after death
Yeheni Nathara
+Jendhamuni Sos this is the hindhi song of Buddham saranam gachchami.i gave you the sinhala song of it which sung by Mohidin Bek.thankz for this.
pskumar
For the life,it is beautiful path..dearest Jendhamuni..
Jendhamuni Sos
+Yeheni Nathara I love this song very much. In fact, I love this song way too much. This is the Maha Angulimala song.
Angulimala, the robber and murderer, is one of the best known figures of the Buddhist scriptures, because of his dramatic life story. His conversion to monkhood and later to sainthood was exceptional as he seems to have been the only former criminal to be accepted into the Buddhist monastic order. The Buddha had often warned not to judge people from appearances and their external behavior. In Angulimala's case, the Buddha had seen his hidden potential to win freedom, not only from his present low moral status and from rebirth in the lowest worlds of painful existence, but that Angulimala would also be able to gain the highest freedom from all suffering in this very life.
Yeheni Nathara
is this the meaning of this song?i know the story of angulimala.but the meaning of the sinhala song is different.it is not about this story,it is about our mind which can not be control.it has also a great meaning.thankz for telling me the meaning of this hindhi song. +Jendhamuni Sos may triple gem bless you!!
Jendhamuni Sos
+Yeheni Nathara I will post a lengthy version of this story. I love this story very much! One of the most powerful story in Buddhism. I read about this since I was around 9 years old. We have this song in Khmer version too. But it's about his gorgeous girl friend begged him not to become a monk because she loves him. If he did not become Arahant and enter nirvana, he would end up in hell till today. But his patience, under the guidance of Lord Buddha freed him from hell because he went to nirvana before death. A murderer cannot escape hell unless becoming arahant and enter nirvana before he/she die.
Yeheni Nathara
thanks +Jendhamuni Sos .sometime i will comment you lately because of my studies.don't angry with me.i am very proud about my elder sister.peace will upon you always.;-)
Jendhamuni Sos
+Yeheni Nathara I'm worst than you. I hardly respond to friends here because of the busy schedule as well. Stay in touch.
Yeheni Nathara
though you miss our posts,plz don't miss me.don't forget me.plz.i love you so much my dear elder sister +Jendhamuni Sos may triple gem bless you!!!
Jendhamuni Sos
+Yeheni Nathara I never forget you, sister, no matter how busy I am. I am blessed with such a great memory, that I can remember everything from 35 years ago, just like yesterday.