A sāmaṇera (Pali; Sanskrit: 𑀰𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀫𑀡𑁂𑀭, romanized: śrāmaṇera) is a novice male monastic in Buddhism. A novice female monastic is a sāmaṇerī, in Sanskrit śrāmaṇerī or śrāmaṇerikā.
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Symbol of Buddhism, white and golden version.
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An icon to represent "global thinking".
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