Bhikkhus

Monks are known as bhikkhus in South Asiatic coun - tries, this term meaning “one who lives on alms.” ❋ HAJIME NAKAMURA (1968)

It must be admitted that certain bhikkhus have been heard to declare that contraception is wrong and should be banned — but that is their private opinion. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

In the Buddhist tradition it is often the custom for bhikkhus to give their "blessing" after the civil wedding-ceremony has been performed. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

I'll let the priests and the shamans and the rabbis and the bhikkhus figure out the metaphysical stuff--I'm plenty occupied with the natural. ❋ Doyle (2009)

We can never assure that any ordination lineage, including that of the bhikkhus, is 100% valid. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The re-ordination conferred there was based on the precedent of the strengthening procedure (Pali: dalhikamma) followed, for instance, when bhikkhus ordained according to the procedures of the Sri Lankan division of Theravada have been re-ordained according to those of the Burmese division of Theravada. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Although Buddha had said that bhikkhus, bhikkhunis, upasakas and upasikas should come together to settle the teachings, Mahakassappa called the First Council, comprising only bhikkhus, and faulted Ananda at it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In such cases, the re-ordained bhikkhus were permitted to keep their seniority. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Perhaps Mahakassappa and the bhikkhus of that time were jealous of the bhikkhunis being more popular and doing more teaching and social work than the bhikkhus. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Further, in 1928 CE, the Sangharaja Jinavornsiriratna issued an order forbidding all Thai bhikkhus from giving ordination to women, despite this prohibition contradicting the Vinaya. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In recent years, more than 2000 temples have closed in Sri Lanka due to an insufficient number of bhikkhus in them. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The relations between the bhikkhus and bhikkhunis have been cordial and bhikkhus have been inviting bhikkhunis to their temples to preach to the public. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The only option for bhikkhuni ordination by Thai women to be considered “right” by Thai society is for them to receive such ordination in Sri Lanka from a dual sangha comprising Theravada bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. ❋ Unknown (2003)

With the help of Chinese and Sri Lankan sanghas, the Korean bhikkhu and bhikkhuni sanghas that had been decimated during the Korean War have been revived so that now there are more than 10,000 bhikkhus and 10,000 bhikkhunis in South Korea. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Before then, Chinese bhikkhunis were ordained by a single sangha comprising only Dharmagupta bhikkhus. ❋ Unknown (2003)

For many conservative bhikkhus who are against the revival, their opposition seems to be arising more from emotional and political grounds. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This is already visible in Sri Lanka, where doubts about the moral ethics of many of the bhikkhus is leading to laypeople increasingly inviting bhikkhunis to their homes to perform such religious functions as conducting the rites for the dead. ❋ Unknown (2003)