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Catholic AnswerNuns, as opposed to religious sisters, live in cloistered monasteries. Religious sisters, often called nuns by the laity, live in convents.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoA nun usually lived in a monastery/abbey/nunnery- they were ranked very high class
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∙ 9y agoBuddhist nuns live in monasteries. Many of these monasteries are built in the mountains of Tibet and have existed for centuries.
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∙ 14y agoThey are held in the same esteem as Buddhist monks, they can also be in charge of their temples and perform the same rites and duties as the monks.
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Are there Buddhist nuns or only Buddhist monks?
Yes, there are Buddhist nuns as well as monks. They're known as Bhikkhuni.
What do Buddhist nuns wear and what is the name?
Buddhist nuns (bhikkhunis) wear robes (civara). The robes have different names in different countries and different schools of Buddhism.
Where Do Buddhist Monks And Nuns Live?
in a temple obviously people!
What was done to the Buddhist nuns and monks in 1966?
They all died
Why do Buddhist teachers shave there head?
It is not Buddhist teachers that shave their heads, its Buddhists Monks and Nuns, some of whom also teach.
Do hindus cut their hair?
Some Buddhist monks shave their heads. This is the stereotype Buddhist hairdo. Most Buddhists are not monks and wear their hair like anyone else in their local culture.
What has the author Kiyoshi Nei written?
Kiyoshi Nei has written: 'Kumano bikuni o etoku' -- subject(s): Buddhist nuns, Buddhist nuns in art, History, Japanese Painting, Kumano Region, Painting, Japanese, Religion, Sources, Women storytellers
How is the Buddhist community dealing with the challenges of the loss of nuns?
What loss of nuns?!? Nuns outnumber monks in many east Asian communities, such as Taiwan, and among Western Buddhists. In Theravada countries there have not been fully ordained nuns until recent times, so it is fair to say that the number of nuns is growing there, not shrinking.
How do you address a Buddhist monk?
Fully ordained Buddhist nuns are called bhikkhunisand the monks bhikkhus. Chinese nuns possess the fullbhikkuni ordination, while Tibetan nuns do not. In Thailand, a country which never had a tradition of fully ordained nuns (bhikkhuni), there developed a separate order of non-ordained female renunciates called Mae Ji.
Do nuns like pie?
it depends Some nuns like pie.
How do Forest Dwellers Monks and Nuns and Laity help each other in the Buddhist Communities?
potang ina mo
What has the author Chan Khong written?
Chan Khong has written: 'Learning true love' -- subject(s): Biography, Buddhist nuns, History, Village des pruniers (Buddhist community)
