A sāmaṇera (Pali), Sanskrit: श्रामणेर (śrāmaṇera), is a novice male monk in a Buddhist context. A female novice nun is a sāmaṇerī (Pali), and a śrāmaṇerī...

Sāmanera Bodhesako (born Robert Smith, 1939–1988; known also as Ven. Vinayadhara and Ven. Ñāṇasuci in his early monastic life) was an American Buddhist...

Samanera of Theravada Buddhism, the most practised religion in Thailand...

ordination as a novitiate (śrāmaṇera or sāmanera) in a rite known as the "going forth" (Pali: pabbajja). Sāmaneras are subject to the Ten Precepts. From...

has not ordained temporarily as a Samanera in this way at some point in his life. Men who have completed this Samanera ordination and have returned to lay...

tradition of Theravada Buddhism, referring to the celebrations marking the sāmaṇera (novitiate) monastic ordination of a boy under the age of 20. Shinbyu is...

traditionally is a two-stage process. A Bhikkhu or Bhikkhuni first ordains as a Samanera or Samanerika' (novice), residing in the monastery and learning about monastic...

was ordained as a samanera at the sooriyagoda temple in kandy ,by the name Weliwita saranankara. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera received the 'upasampada'...

handling of money). A kappiya is not ordained, unlike bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, sāmaṇera or sāmaṇerī. Kappiya may also assist in other capacities, including carrying...

Buddhist monasticism Bhikkhu, Bhikkhuṇī Monk, Nun Sikkhamānā Nun trainee Samaṇera, Samaṇērī Novice (m., f.) Laity Anagārika, Anagārikā lay renunciants (m...

traditional Asian society. Young boys can be ordained as samaneras. Both bhikkhus and samaneras eat only in the morning, and are not supposed to lead a...

ceremonies such as shinbyu, in Myanmar, in order to ordain as novices (sāmaṇera). Novices shave their heads, wear the yellow robes, and observe the Ten...

bhikkhu first ordains as a samanera (novice). Novices often ordain at a young age, but generally no younger than eight. Samaneras live according to the Ten...

Titles for Buddhist clergy include: Bhikkhu/Bhikṣu and Bhikkhuṇī/Bhikṣuṇī Sāmaṇera/Śrāmaṇera and Sāmaṇerī/Śrāmaṇerī or Śrāmaṇerikā In Theravada: Acharya Ajahn...

monks). This generally involves preliminary ordination as a novice (m. samanera, f. samaneri). It is sometimes referred to as "lower ordination". After...

/t/ low ฒ ฒ ผู้เฒ่า tho phu thao elder th t /tʰ/ /t/ low ณ ณ เณร no nen samanera n n /n/ /n/ low ด ด เด็ก do dek child d t /d/ /t/ mid ต ต เต่า to tao turtle...

2.4% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...

Buddhist monasticism Bhikkhu, Bhikkhuṇī Monk, Nun Sikkhamānā Nun trainee Samaṇera, Samaṇērī Novice (m., f.) Laity Anagārika, Anagārikā lay renunciants (m...

scriptures, while others consider it somewhat later. Latest translation by Samanera Mahinda has been published in 2018. Sayings of Buddha, tr J. H. Moore,...

Lecha Township, Shan State, Burma (now Myanmar). He was ordained as a samanera at the age of six, and was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of 19...

1.5% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...

University. In 1967, while still a graduate student, Bodhi was ordained as a sāmaṇera (novice) in the Vietnamese Mahayana order. In 1972, after graduation, he...

(miscellaneous; 3). In many countries, it is also standard for novice monks (samanera) to follow the Sekhiyavatta rules in addition to the Ten Precepts. Adhikarana-samatha...

become a monk (bhikkhu) or nun (bhikkhuni)), but can become a novice (m. samanera, f. samaneri). After a year or at the age of 20, a novice will be considered...

Kaisan Maha Kapphina Mae ji Mahasiddha Oshō Pratyekabuddha Rōshi Sakadagami Samanera Samaneri Sāvakabuddha Sayadaw Sensei Sikkhamānā Singhai Sotāpanna Śrāvaka...

of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations – 2006 by Bhikkhu Varado and Samanera Bodhesako (2008) Detailed word-by-word translation of the Dhammapada, including...

such as the blind and even aged destitutes. Buddhist mendicancy Bhikkhu Samanera Dhutanga Kanjin Christian mendicancy Mendicant orders Fools for Christ...

of his life and career in Malaysia. He was ordained as a novice monk (samanera) at the age of 12 and was fully ordained in 1940. After arriving in Malaya...

membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. Shan State is home to Myanmar's largest samanera community. The majority of monks...

10.3% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma...