Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Formation and development of Bhikkhuni Sangha part-1




Formation and development of Bhikkhuni Sangha

Dr. Kavita Chauhan
Of all the distinctive features of Buddhism, one of the most intriguing facets is the formation of bhikkhuni sangha–order of nuns. The bhikkhuni sangha was founded five years later than the bhikkhu sangha–order of monks. In the early stages of the bhikkhuni sangha, bhikkhunis or nuns learnt not only various forms of disciplinary acts, but also different aspects of knowledge from bhikkhus. Here, it must be remembered that social and spiritual opportunities offered by the Buddha to womenwere considered radical, during that time, and drew objections from families and from the society that also included bhikkhus.The Buddha was well aware of the fact that his women disciples would be constantly stressed and bullied.

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