Buddhist nun
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A bhikkhunī (Pali: 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼𑀦𑀻, Sanskrit: भिक्षुणी, romanized: bhikṣuṇī) is a fully ordained Buddhist nun. Bhikkhunīs live by the Vinaya, a set of monastic rules and ethical precepts. The total of codes of conduct prescribed for nuns amounts to either 311 (Theravada school), 348 (Dharmaguptaka school), or 364 (Mulasarvastivada school). Until recently, the lineages of female monastics only remained in Mahayana Buddhism and thus were prevalent in countries such as China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam, while a few women have taken the full monastic vows in the Theravada and Vajrayana schools. The official lineage of Tibetan Buddhist bhikkhunīs recommenced on 23 June 2022 in Bhutan when 144 nuns, most of them Bhutanese, were fully ordained.
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116 Sanghamitta and the Bodhi Tree, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
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Symbol of Buddhism, white and golden version.
Symbol of Buddhism, white and golden version.
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Buddhist nuns and laywomen performing a service at a temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.
Buddhist nuns and laywomen performing a service at a temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.
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Sister True Emptiness (Chân Không)
Sister True Emptiness (Chân Không)
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Taiwanese bhiksuni (Buddhist nun) at a Vesak celebration, serving Oolong tea.
Taiwanese bhiksuni (Buddhist nun) at a Vesak celebration, serving Oolong tea.
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Ven. Bhikkhuni Dhammananda at international conference in St. Ottilien, Germany
Ven. Bhikkhuni Dhammananda at international conference in St. Ottilien, Germany
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Folios of the Bhikkhuni-patimokkha in black lacquer on gilded palm leaves, From the Burmese manuscri...
Folios of the Bhikkhuni-patimokkha in black lacquer on gilded palm leaves, From the Burmese manuscri...
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An icon to represent "global thinking".
An icon to represent "global thinking".
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Novice nuns, Key Monastery, Spiti, India. 2004
Novice nuns, Key Monastery, Spiti, India. 2004
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Photo taken by myself of woman having head shaved to become a nun. Key, Spiti, 2004.
Photo taken by myself of woman having head shaved to become a nun. Key, Spiti, 2004.
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A well-known Buddhist nun from Taiwan.
A well-known Buddhist nun from Taiwan.
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Venerable Tzu Chuang, founder of Hsi Lai Temple, in an alms begging round during Sangha Day, 2006
Venerable Tzu Chuang, founder of Hsi Lai Temple, in an alms begging round during Sangha Day, 2006
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A Vietnamese Buddhist Nun
A Vietnamese Buddhist Nun
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