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    A sāmaṇera (Pali), Sanskrit: श्रामणेर (śrāmaṇera), is a novice male monastic in a Buddhist context. A female novice is a śrāmaṇerī or śrāmaṇerikā (Sanskrit;...
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    Sāmanera Bodhesako (born Robert Smith, 1939–1988; known also as Ven. Vinayadhara and Ven. Ñāṇasuci in his early monastic life) was an American Buddhist...
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    Samanera of Theravada Buddhism, the most practised religion in Thailand....
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    ordination as a novitiate (śrāmaṇera or sāmanera) in a rite known as the "going forth" (Pali: pabbajja). Sāmaneras are subject to the Ten Precepts. From...
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    traditionally is a two-stage process. A Bhikkhu or Bhikkhuni first ordains as a Samanera or Samanerika' (novice), residing in the monastery and learning about monastic...
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    has not ordained temporarily as a Samanera in this way at some point in his life. Men who have completed this Samanera ordination and have returned to lay...
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    tradition of Theravada Buddhism, referring to the celebrations marking the sāmaṇera (novitiate) monastic ordination of a boy under the age of 20. Shinbyu is...
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    was ordained as a samanera at the sooriyagoda temple in kandy ,by the name Weliwita saranankara. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera received the 'upasampada'...
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  • monks). This generally involves preliminary ordination as a novice (m. samanera, f. samaneri). It is sometimes referred to as "lower ordination". After...
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  • handling of money). A kappiya is not ordained, unlike bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, sāmaṇera or sāmaṇerī. Kappiya may also assist in other capacities, including carrying...
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  • bhikkhu first ordains as a samanera (novice). Novices often ordain at a young age, but generally no younger than eight. Samaneras live according to the Ten...
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  • ceremonies such as shinbyu, in Myanmar, in order to ordain as novices (sāmaṇera). Novices shave their heads, wear the yellow robes, and observe the Ten...
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    traditional Asian society. Young boys can be ordained as samaneras. Both bhikkhus and samaneras eat only in the morning, and are not supposed to lead a...
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    Buddhist monasticism Bhikkhu, Bhikkhuṇī Monk, Nun Sikkhamānā Nun trainee Samaṇera, Samaṇērī Novice (m., f.) Laity Anagārika, Anagārikā lay renunciants (m...
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    Titles for Buddhist clergy include: Bhikkhu/Bhikṣu and Bhikkhuṇī/Bhikṣuṇī Sāmaṇera/Śrāmaṇera and Sāmaṇerī/Śrāmaṇerī or Śrāmaṇerikā In Theravada: Acharya Ajahn...
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  • /t/ low ฒ ฒ ผู้เฒ่า tho phu thao elder th t /tʰ/ /t/ low ณ ณ เณร no nen samanera n n /n/ /n/ low ด ด เด็ก do dek child d t /d/ /t/ mid ต ต เต่า to tao turtle...
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    become a monk (bhikkhu) or nun (bhikkhuni)), but can become a novice (m. samanera, f. samaneri). After a year or at the age of 20, a novice will be considered...
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    0.4% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...
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  • Lecha Township, Shan State, Burma (now Myanmar). He was ordained as a samanera at the age of six, and was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of 19...
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    such as the blind and even aged destitutes. Buddhist mendicancy Bhikkhu Samanera Dhutanga Kanjin Christian mendicancy Mendicant orders Fools for Christ...
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    University. In 1967, while still a graduate student, Bodhi was ordained as a sāmaṇera (novice) in the Vietnamese Mahayana order. In 1972, after graduation, he...
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    of his life and career in Malaysia. He was ordained as a novice monk (samanera) at the age of 12 and was fully ordained in 1940. After arriving in Malaya...
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    1.5% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...
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    comprised six other Arhats, namely Ittiya, Uttiya, Sambala, Bhaddasala, young Samanera (nephew of Mahendra) and a Bhanduka (also a cousin of Mahendra). All members...
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    scriptures, while others consider it somewhat later. Latest translation by Samanera Mahinda has been published in 2018. Sayings of Buddha, tr J. H. Moore,...
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  • (miscellaneous; 3). In many countries, it is also standard for novice monks (samanera) to follow the Sekhiyavatta rules in addition to the Ten Precepts. Adhikarana-samatha...
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    of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations – 2006 by Bhikkhu Varado and Samanera Bodhesako (2008) Detailed word-by-word translation of the Dhammapada, including...
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    Buddhist monks. Burmese kyaungs are sometimes also occupied by novice monks (samanera), lay attendants (kappiya), nuns (thilashin), and white-robed acolytes...
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    Buddhist monasticism Bhikkhu, Bhikkhuṇī Monk, Nun Sikkhamānā Nun trainee Samaṇera, Samaṇērī Novice (m., f.) Laity Anagārika, Anagārikā lay renunciants (m...
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    1.7% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...
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