There is no difference. Both have been ordained. However, there is a difference between a priest or monk who has been sanctioned to teach and one who hasn't. It's possible to call those who have been sanctioned to teach "priests" and those who haven't "monks."
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A Tibetan Buddhist Monk is a lama. There are no Buddhist "priests", lamas are scholars and teachers.
坊主 (bouzu) is a Buddhist priest or monk.
A bhikkhu is another term for a bhikhu - a Buddhist monk or priest, one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
A bhikshu is another term for a bhikhu - a Buddhist monk or priest, one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
A bhikshu is another term for a bhikhu - a Buddhist monk or priest, one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
Erasmus did not become a priest. He became a monk. There is a great difference. An 11 year old child could become a monk if a relative took his vows for him. Erasmus did not become a priest. He became a monk. There is a great difference. An 11 year old child could become a monk if a relative took his vows for him.
It can mean either a Buddhist priest/monk or a boy depending on the context.
A Buddhist priest (if that's what you mean) is called a Lama. Not to be confused with the furry camel-like animal.
Lokanatha - Italian Buddhist Monk - was born in 1897.
if a monk is a priest you would see a cross as a necklace
Lokanatha - Italian Buddhist Monk - died on 1966-05-25.
There are certain rules that a Buddhist monk is required to meet. These help them to reach the spirituality that they are looking for.