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	Bhikkhuni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bhikkhuni refers to the tradition of Buddhist holy women, or nuns.
		While the lineage of Buddhist nuns (Bhikkhuni) was originally provided for by the Buddha, it spread widely in the Mahayana tradition.
		Many women continue to follow the spirit, if not the letter, of the bhikkhuni order as pious laywomen even though they are either never ordained or are considered “semi-ordained” since they are not recognized officially by the Sangha in the Theravada tradition, these women attempt to lead a life following the teachings of the Buddha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhikkhuni (298 words)

	The Bhikkhuni Patimokkha
		Should any bhikkhuni start a legal case against a householder, a householder's son, a slave, or a worker, or even against a wandering contemplative: this bhikkhuni, as soon as she has fallen into the first act of offence, is to be (temporarily) driven out, and it entails initial and subsequent meetings of the Community.
		Should any bhikkhuni, lusting, having received staple or non-staple food from the hand of a lusting man, consume or chew it: this bhikkhuni, also, as soon as she has fallen into the first act of offence, is to be (temporarily) driven out, and it entails initial and subsequent meetings of the Community.
		Should any bhikkhuni -- along a road, in a cul-de-sac, or at a crossroads -- stand or converse with a man one on one, or whisper in his ear, or dismiss the bhikkhuni who is her companion, it is to be confessed.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /bhikkhuni_patimokkha.htm (10550 words)

	Discourses of the Ancient Nuns
		Then, in the morning, the bhikkhuni Kisagotami dressed and, taking bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms.[9] When she had walked for alms in Savatthi and had returned from her alms round, [130] after her meal she went to the Blind Men's Grove for the day's abiding.
		ThiA 64 confirms the identity of the two bhikkhunis, explaining that Sela was called Alavika because she was the daughter of the king of Alavaka.
		She was the foremost among the bhikkhunis in the exercise of supernormal powers (iddhi), to which she testifies in her verses below.
	www.urbandharma.org /udharma/nunsuttas.html (4590 words)

	Buddhist Monastic Code II: Chapter 23
		Bhikkhunis were not allowed to cancel the uposatha or Invitation of a bhikkhu, or to set in motion or to participate in any investigation of a bhikkhu's offense.
		However, if a bhikkhuni behaved in a similar manner to a bhikkhu — such as exposing her breasts, her vagina, or her thighs to a bhikkhu; striving for a bhikkhu's non-gain, etc. — the punishment was heavier.
		"The Patimokkha is not to be recited to bhikkhunis by bhikkhus.
	www.accesstoinsight.org /lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc2/ch23.html (5647 words)

	The History of the Bhikkhuni Sangha
		In our study of the historical development of the bhikkhuni sangha, when others quote from the texts to prove authoritatively that the bhikkhuni order cannot be restored today, we have to be equally conversant and fluent in quoting from the texts to prove that it can.
		At least five bhikkhunis must be present to form a sangha, and the preceptor must have at least twelve years standing as a bhikkhuni in order to give the precepts.
		The bhikkhuni sangha prospered there along side the bhikkhu sangha, until both the orders were wiped out when the Chola King from Southern India attacked Sri Lanka in 1017 A.D. The next Buddhist king who came to the throne searched the entire island and found only one male novice left.
	www.thubtenchodron.org /BuddhistNunsMonasticLife/LifeAsAWesternBuddhistNun/the_history_of_the_bhikkhuni_sangha.html (5275 words)

	CHAPTER NINE Patidesaniya This term means +quot;to be acknowledged.+quot; As a name for tr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		She, having caused an abortion, said to a bhikkhuni who was dependent on her family for alms, 'Come, lady, take this fetus away in your bowl.' So the bhikkhuni, having placed the fetus in her bowl and covering it up with her outer robe, went away.
		A bhikkhuni who has received only her first ordination -- in the Bhikkhuni Sangha -- is grounds for a dukkata.
		Summary: Eating staple food accepted at a meal to which one has been invited and where a bhikkhuni has given directions, based on favoritism, as to which bhikkhu should get which food, and none of the bhikkhus have dismissed her, is a patidesaniya offense.
	www.skepticfiles.org /mys5/chapt_9.htm (2252 words)

	The Revival of the Bhikkhuni Order in Sri Lanka
		During the time the Bhikkhuni order existed in Sri Lanka it proved to be an asset to the religion and rendered yeoman service to the Sasana.
		Thus, a tradition to the effect that the Bhikkhuni order is defunct and cannot be restored until the appearance of Martie Buddha in a future aeon became accepted.
		Now that the Theravada Bhikkhuni Order has been established in Sri Lanka it should be a matter of time for women renunciates in these countries to come to Sri Lanka, or get down Sri Lankan nuns to their countries and establish the Bhikkhuni Order in their lands.
	www.buddhanet.net /nunorder.htm (1691 words)

	BHIKKHUNI PATIMOKKHA - English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A bhikkhuni knowing that a certain woman is deceitful, ignoring the fact and without a suitable arrangement with the king, the Community, a group, a guild, or an army, associates her and falls with the first offence and becomes helpless with a serious offence.
		That bhikkhuni should abandon her new bowl in front of the Community of bhikkhunis, and be the possessor of the last bowl after everyone chooses a bowl and she would be told: 'Bhikkhuni, this is your bowl until it breaks up.' That is the course of action there.
		A bhikkhuni partaking accumulated eatables or nourishment is an offence for atonement.
	www.saigon.com /~anson/ebud/ebsut058.htm (8819 words)

	Aïguttara Nikàya - English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bhikkhus, the bhikkhuni endowed with five things, is in heaven as though led and lain there.
		Bhikkhus, the bhikkhuni endowed with these five things, is in heaven as though led and lain there.
		Bhikkhus, the bhikkhuni endowed with five things, is in hell as though led and lain there.
	www.metta.lk /tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/4Anguttara-Nikaya/Anguttara3/5-pancakanipata/012-andhakavindavaggo-e.htm (1430 words)

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		For the bhikkhuni, sanction for ordination had to be taken twice, first from the bhikkhu and then from the bhikkhuni.
		One relaxable thing for a bhikkhuni is that she could send a messenger to the Sangha to seek an ordination on her behalf, when she was unable to present herself before the Sangha.
		As a general rule, the bhikkhuni were not allowed to dwell in forests, and were prohibited from using beauty powder and fancy girdles; utmost caution is to keep the bhikkhu and bhikkhuni apart.
	www.buddhism.ndirect.co.uk /bikkhuni.htm (949 words)

	Life Histories of Bhikkhuni Arahats / gcobbkn1.htm
		On one occasion she was listening to a discourse by the Buddha when she happened to see a bhikkhuni being honoured by the Buddha as the foremost among the bhikkhunis who were enlightened earliest.
		When Gotami Theri was of 120 years' age, she was residing at a bhikkhuni monastery which was in the city of Vesali (As a rule Bhikkhuni monasteries were set up inside the town or village.) The Buddha was then staying at the Mahavana monastery near Vesali.
		Then the five hundred Bhikkhunis rose up to the sky as a cluster of stars, captivating the eye of the audience, displayed their supernormal powers, and having obtained the Buddha's approval to wind up their miraculous feats, made obeisance to the Bhagava and sat in a suitable place.
	www.triplegem.plus.com /gcobbkn1.htm (11640 words)

	Buddhist Monastic Code I: Chapter 9
		A bhikkhuni who has received only her first ordination — in the Bhikkhuni Sangha — is grounds for a dukkata.
		This rule refers to situations where lay donors invite bhikkhus to a meal, and a bhikkhuni stands giving orders, based on favoritism, as to which bhikkhus should get which food.
		Should any bhikkhu, not being ill, uninvited beforehand, chew or consume staple or non-staple food, having received it himself at the homes of families designated as in training, he is to acknowledge it: "Friends, I have committed a blameworthy, unsuitable act that ought to be acknowledged.
	www.accesstoinsight.org /lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc1/ch09.html (2554 words)

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		The equal counterpart of the bhikkhu is the bhikkhuni.
		Voramai Kabilsingh, ordained as a bhikkhuni in Taiwan in 1980.
		Because women are not allowed to ordain as bhikkhuni, the ultimate merit that they can gain is from allowing their sons to enter the monkhood, in other words, to "give" their sons to the Sangha.
	www.sakyadhita.org /NewsLetters/4-1.htm (12163 words)

	Discourses of the Ancient Nuns
		Then, in the morning, the bhikkhuni Alavika dressed and, taking bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms.[1] When she had walked for alms in Savatthi and had returned from her alms round, after her meal she went to the Blind Men's Grove seeking seclusion.[2]
		Then the bhikkhuni Alavika, having understood, "This is Mara the Evil One," replied to him in verses:
		Then Mara the Evil One approached the bhikkhuni Upacala and said to her: "Where do you wish to be reborn, bhikkhuni?"
	www.geocities.com /ekchew.geo/bl143.htm (3913 words)

	A Radiance of Nuns by Charlotte Sudhamma Bhikkhuni
		They cannot directly receive the Bhikkhuni ordination, for they did not Go Forth (receive pabbajja) in the proper way like novices do, and are not considered in training to become Bhikkhunis.
		Ranjani and the Bhikkhunis were planning for a large ordination ceremony this spring, to ordain many novices to become Bhikkhunis, as they did last spring.
		However, for Bhikkhuni ordination to be valid, senior monks must also take part; the monks who had committed to this year’s ceremony backed out, for various reasons, so the group ordination got postponed to 2004.
	www.dharma.org /ij/archives/2003a/radiance.htm (3308 words)

	Bhikkhuni Sasana / gcobv323.htm
		Only then would they realize that becoming a bhikkhuni in the Dispensation was a thing difficult of attainment and would safeguard their bhikkhuni status with constant vigilance.
		(2) A bhikkhuni must not keep her rains-residence at a place that is not close to the one occupied by bhikkhus.
		(6) A bhikkhuni must arrange for ordination by both the assemblies of bhikkhus and bhikkhunis for a woman novice only after two years probationary training under her in the observance of six training practices.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /buddhism/gcobv323.htm (1895 words)

	Discourses of the Ancient Nuns
		Then the Bhikkhuni Alavika, having understood, "This is Mara the Evil One,"
		Then the Bhikkhuni Vajira, having understood, "This is Mara the Evil One,"
		She was the foremost among the Bhikkhunis in the exercise of supernormal
	www.buddhistinformation.com /discourses_of_the_nuns.htm (3534 words)

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