Pabbajjā
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Pabbajjā
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Pabbajjā literally means "to go forth" and refers to when a layperson leaves home to live the life of a Buddhist renunciate among a community of bhikkhus. This generally involves preliminary ordination as a novice. It is sometimes referred to as "lower ordination". After a period or when the novice reaches 20 years of age, the novice can be considered for the upasampadā ordination whereby the novice becomes a monk (bhikkhu) or nun (bhikkhuni). In some traditional Theravada countries, such as Mya
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Living the life of renunciate in Buddhist monastic community
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2023-09-22T06:18:43Z
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