bhikshu

[ bik-shoo ]

/ ˈbɪk ʃu /

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noun Buddhism.

a monk.

any of the first disciples of Buddha.

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Also bhik·ku

[bik-oo]. /ˈbɪk u/.

Origin of bhikshu

1805–15; <Sanskrit bhikṣú (>Pali bhikkhu)

Words nearby bhikshu

BHC, bhd., bheesty, bhikhu, bhikkhuni, bhikshu, bhikshuni, Bhil, Bhilai, Bhili, bhindi

How to use bhikshu in a sentence

Soon after this a bhikshu, pursuing his regular course of begging his food, entered the gate (of the place).
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
In the middle (of the caldron) there rose up a lotus flower, with the bhikshu seated on it.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
The Çudra and even the Chandala received the initiation of the Bhikshu.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
A wise man should leave the dark state of ordinary life, and follow the bright state of the Bhikshu.
Sacred Books of the East|Various

He who is above good and evil, who is chaste, who with care passes through the world, he indeed is called a Bhikshu.
Sacred Books of the East|Various