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Srama?eras in Thailand
Contents [hide]
1 Etymology
2 History
3 Overview
4 Transition to full ordination
5 Ordination of women
6 See also
7 External links
8 References
Etymology[edit]
The sama?era is a Pali language diminutive of the Sanskrit term srama?a strenuous,
which indicates an ascetic practitioner. Therefore, sama?era might be said to mean
small or young renunciate. In some South Asian Buddhist traditions, the term refers
to someone who has taken the initial pravrajya vows but not the upasampada or full
ordination. The pratimok?a rules do not apply to them and they do not take part in
the recital of the rules on uposatha days.
History[edit]
The account provided in the literature of South Asian Buddhism (and adopted by
other Buddhist sects) is that when Gautama Buddha's son Rahula was seven years old,
he followed the Buddha, saying Give me my inheritance. The Buddha called Sariputta
and asked him to ordain Rahula, who became the first sama?era.
The King (Suddhodana), discovering that now his grandson and a number of young men
in the royal family had requested ordination, asked the Buddha only to ordain a
minor with the consent of his parents or guardian. The Buddha assented. This rule
was expanded to include the spouses of those intending to join the Order of monks
and nuns.[2]
Overview[edit]
Main article Vinaya
After a year or at the age of 20, she will be ordained as a full bhik?u?i (Pali
bhikkhuni).
See also[edit]
Anagarika, a person preparing for ordination
International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha
Maechi
Nun
World Buddhist Sangha Council
Ordination
Sangha
Poy Sang Long
Shinbyu
Sik?ama?a
Unsui
External links[edit]
The Bhikkhunis' Code of Discipline (Bhikkhuni Patimokkha) Translated from the Pali
by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Buddhist Monastic Code II Bhikkhunis
the website of Bhante Sujato's Writings contains several (ancient and modern) texts
on the role and ordination of women in Buddhism.
Bhikkhuni committee of the ASA includes a large resource of articles regarding
Bhikkhunis
Monastic Resources - Trainin