bhikshus

'"Sir," replied the coachman, "this man is one of those who are called bhikshus, or mendicants.

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According to other traditions, Buddha entrusted the initial ordination of Mahaprajapati and her five hundred women followers to ten bhikshus, under the leadership of Ananda.

The Establishment of the Bhikshuni Order in India 2007

Bhikkhuni Wu Yin: The bhikshus and bhikshunis of Taiwan fully support the re-establishment of the Mulasarvastivada bhikshuni ordination and have great concern to help the

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

The sangha needs its two wings – the bhikshus and the bhikshunis.

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

This is the case despite the fact that in some ritual areas, due to social custom, bhikshus go first.

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

Bhikshuni Jampa Tsedroen: Of the two methods of bhikshuni ordination recommended, if it is by a single sangha, this would be valid and the ordainer bhikshus would only incur a minor infraction.

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

According to the Vinaya, the bhikshus have the responsibility to give bhikshuni ordination when requested.

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

Therefore, one method would be for the Mulasarvastivada bhikshus to accept the Dharmagupta bhikshuni ordination as equivalent to and interchangeable with the Mulasarvastivada one and thus consider these Tibetan Dharmagupta bhikshunis as Mulasarvastivada bhikshunis.

A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Four: Day Three and Final Comments by His Holiness 2007

Three surviving Mulasarvastivada bhikshus, with the help of two Chinese Dharmagupta bhikshus, revitalized this bhikshu ordination lineage with the ordination of Gongpa-rabsel (dGongs-pa rab-gsal) in Eastern Tibet.

History of the Mulasarvastivada Ordination Lineages in Tibet 2007

In either case, the earliest standard method for ordaining bhikshunis was by a group of ten bhikshus.

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