Bhikkha, Bhikkhā: 2 definitions
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Bhikkha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhikkhā : (f.) alms; food.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhikkhā, (f.) (cp. Epic & Class. Sk. bhaikṣa of bhikṣ, adj. & nt. ) begged food, alms, alms-begging; food Vin. IV, 94; Cp I. 14; Vv 704 (ekāhā bh. food for one day); Miln. 16; PvA. 3, 75, 131 (kaṭacchu°); bhikkhāya carati to go out begging food (cp. Sk. bhaikṣaṃ carati) J. III, 82; V, 75; PvA. 51 & passim.—subhikkha (nt.) abundance of food D. I, 11. dubbhikkha (nt.) (& °ā f.) scantiness of alms, famine, scarcity of food, adj. famine-stricken (cp. Sk. durbhikṣaṃ) Vin. II, 175; III, 87 (adj.); IV, 23 (adj.); S. IV, 323, 324 (dvīhitikaṃ); A. I, 160; III, 41; J. II, 149, 367; V, 193; VI, 487; Cp I. 33 (adj.); Vism. 415 (°pīḷita), 512 (f. in simile); KhA 218; DhA. I, 169; II, 153 (f.); III, 437 (°bhaya).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhikkhacara, Bhikkhacariya, Bhikkhadayaka, Bhikkhadayi, Bhikkhahara, Bhikkhaka, Bhikkhaka Sutta, Bhikkhamana, Bhikkhana, Bhikkhanta, Bhikkhapannatti, Bhikkhaparampara Jataka, Bhikkhati, Bhikkhudasika.
Ends with: Dubbhikkha, Subhikkha, Suttabhikkha.
Full-text: Bhikkhahara, Dubbhikkha, Bhikkhacara, Suttabhikkha, Bhikkhacariya, Bhikkhapannatti, Cariya, Nikkhanta, Uddissa, Dayaka, Nigantha, Mulaka, Bhajana, Pakka, Katacchu, Ghatika, Du, Shu.
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The Book of Protection (by Piyadassi Thera)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 496: Bhikkhā-Parampara-jātaka < [Volume 4]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)