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Bhikshu redirect .. is this Sanskrit or what? Needs clarification. I've got 1001 windows open right now so wont look it up myself, but someone could use an online dictionary to do so quite simply. --prat 23:40, 2004 Apr 1 (UTC)

So far as I know it was a Pali word. It's in my Pali dictionary.

"Bhikshu" is a Sanskrit term, while in Pali it is written "Bhikkhu". Dhammamedhi 22:31, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Picture of a novice???

So the picture of the Tibetans debating seems to be of two novices, ie not bhikkhus. Also, as noted above, a Tibetan monk is a bhikhsu as opposed to a Theravada monk being a bhikkhu. Obhaso 06:05, 25 May 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Vows in Vajrayana

I think the section Vows in Vajrayana can be a article in itself, which is linked to from this article.Greetings, Sacca 01:20, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Needs lots of reworking

This article is way too short and too specific to the Tibetan tradition. It should include the terminology from all major Buddhist countries and more details on geographic differences. I'll try to do this in a month or two if no one else has, I'm just too busy until then.

[edit] Vandalism

There's some minor vandalism on the page, but I don't know how to revert it. If someone could please fix it it would be appreciated. Thanks. --74.14.56.88 00:47, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] picture of Sri Lankan monk

I'm sorry but this a picture of a Sri Lankan NON not a monk :) Ven H. Sri Devamitta Thera telwatta Sri Lanka —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.124.189.236 (talk) 03:45, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Language

Why is the article title Pali? Standard practice is to use Sanskrit for pan-Buddhist terms. Peter jackson (talk) 11:41, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Why do they shave? 67.40.35.218 (talk) 03:34, 12 April 2008 (UTC)