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Revision as of 05:33, 2 October 2004 by Acmuller (talk | contribs) (Category: Buddhist terms)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A bhikkhu (male) or bhikkhuni (female) is a Buddhist monk. (Pāli; Sanskrit: bhik{{{1}}}u, bhik{{{1}}}unī.)
The term literally means "beggar". A bhikkhu has taken a vow to enter the Sangha (Buddhist monastic community) and is expected obey a rule of conduct known as the Vinaya, although there are considerable local variations in the interpretations of these rules.
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