Explore Bhikkhuni through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bhikkhuni meaning
A Buddhist nun.
Using Bhikkhuni
- The main meaning on this page is: A Buddhist nun.
Context around Bhikkhuni
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bhikkhuni
- In this selection, "bhikkhuni" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, thai, theravada, lineage, sangha and monastics stand out and add context to how "bhikkhuni" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a bhikkhuni only after and bhikkhu and bhikkhuni monastics should. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bhikkhuni" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bhikkhuni
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In recent decades, there has been a serious attempt to revive the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha with the assistance of Mahayana bhikkhunis from the Chinese lineage. (25 words)
Under the Five Precepts ethical code, Upāsaka and Upāsikā lay followers should abstain from sexual misconduct, while Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni monastics should practice strict chastity. (25 words)
In 2003, however, Venerable Dhammananda became the first Thai bhikkhuni to be fully ordained in the Theravada tradition after traveling to Sri Lanka, where the practice was legalized in 1998 by another school of Buddhism. (35 words)
As there is some debate about whether the bhikkhuni lineage (in the more expansive Vinaya forms) was transmitted to Tibet, the status and future of female Buddhist clergy in this tradition is sometimes disputed by strict adherents to the Theravadan style. (41 words)
The Buddha conceded and permitted his step-mother Mahapajapati to be ordained as a bhikkhuni only after Ananda prevailed upon the Buddha to publicly recognize women as being equal to men in possessing the potential for awakening. (37 words)
In 2003, however, Venerable Dhammananda became the first Thai bhikkhuni to be fully ordained in the Theravada tradition after traveling to Sri Lanka, where the practice was legalized in 1998 by another school of Buddhism. (35 words)
Example sentences (5)
In 2003, however, Venerable Dhammananda became the first Thai bhikkhuni to be fully ordained in the Theravada tradition after traveling to Sri Lanka, where the practice was legalized in 1998 by another school of Buddhism.
As there is some debate about whether the bhikkhuni lineage (in the more expansive Vinaya forms) was transmitted to Tibet, the status and future of female Buddhist clergy in this tradition is sometimes disputed by strict adherents to the Theravadan style.
In recent decades, there has been a serious attempt to revive the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha with the assistance of Mahayana bhikkhunis from the Chinese lineage.
The Buddha conceded and permitted his step-mother Mahapajapati to be ordained as a bhikkhuni only after Ananda prevailed upon the Buddha to publicly recognize women as being equal to men in possessing the potential for awakening.
Under the Five Precepts ethical code, Upāsaka and Upāsikā lay followers should abstain from sexual misconduct, while Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni monastics should practice strict chastity.