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See also Bhikshu
Also called: bhikkhunī (Pali: 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼𑀦𑀻) or bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit: भिक्षुणी)
Bhikshuni is a Sanskrit term that designates a Buddhist nun. It is the feminine form of BHIKSHU.
The Buddha made the revolutionary move of establishing an organization, the Bhikshuni Sangha, for women who wanted to devote themselves exclusively to the Dharma. In doing so he recognized the inherent spiritual worthiness of women and indicated that they too could become Enlightened. Later, as recorded in the DHARMA FLOWER SUTRA, the Buddha predicted that particular Bhikshunis would eventually become Buddhas.
ALTERNATE TRANSLATIONS: Buddhist nun, female mendicant, almswoman
SEE ALSO: Bhikshu, Sangha, moral precepts
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