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Just a quick question really
Why is it some monks have their name as "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu" with the Bhikkhu at the end, but others like "Bhikkhu Bodhi" have it at the begining?
Is their any reason for this or is it just they way it gets written and spoken?
Metta
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Good question. I imagine it is just cultural or personal preference of the bhikkhu.clw_uk wrote: Just a quick question really
Why is it some monks have their name as "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu" with the Bhikkhu at the end, but others like "Bhikkhu Bodhi" have it at the begining?
Is their any reason for this or is it just they way it gets written and spoken?
Another similar question might be why do some use the title 'bhikkhu' and others 'bhante.' Of course, both apply as 'bhante' means 'Venerable.' For example, all of the monks here tend to use the 'bhikkhu' title when signing their names, but not 'bhante.'
I imagine it is their humbleness to which we can respond by using the bhante term back or both.
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Some Asian language naming conventions tend to be the reverse of western naming conventions, so family name comes first and any titles go at the end. Monks sometimes use one or the other naming convention, but either works.clw_uk wrote:Greetings
Just a quick question really
Why is it some monks have their name as "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu" with the Bhikkhu at the end, but others like "Bhikkhu Bodhi" have it at the begining?
Is their any reason for this or is it just they way it gets written and spoken?
Metta
This was asked a while ago and my above response was originally just a guess, but Ven. Dhammanando confirmed it.
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Greetings,
Someone else this question elsewhere.
I think the Sri Lankan method is to put Bhikkhu first, and the Thai method is to put Bhikkhu last.
Metta,
Retro.
Someone else this question elsewhere.
I think the Sri Lankan method is to put Bhikkhu first, and the Thai method is to put Bhikkhu last.
Metta,
Retro.
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Which one is right?retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Someone else this question elsewhere.
I think the Sri Lankan method is to put Bhikkhu first, and the Thai method is to put Bhikkhu last.
Metta,
Retro.
JK (as in just kidding, not my initials).
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Sri Lankan way.SeerObserver wrote: Which one is right?
Just kidding, does there have to be a right way?
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As far as I know, there is no "right".
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Here's the other thread, Ven Dhammanando's response was:
http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=762" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Just regional conventions. 'Bhikkhu' before the name is the norm in Sri Lanka and Burma; 'bhikkhu' after the name is the norm in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. That's assuming the word bhikkhu is used at all, which isn't always the case; in Asia one more often finds 'thera' or some regional title such as 'chao khun' or 'sayadaw' used instead.
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Re: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu - Bhikkhu Bodhi
Thanks Tex
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”