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laywomen — ‚leɪ‚wÊŠmÉ™n n. woman who is not a member of the clergy; female member of the laity; woman who does not belong to a particular profession … English contemporary dictionary
laymen — ; laywomen See laity … Glossary of theological terms
Śrāvaka — Translations of Śrāvaka English: disciple, hearer Pāli … Wikipedia
Bhikkhuni — A Bhikkhuni (IAST|Bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit) , IAST|Bhikkhuṇī (Pāli) or 比丘尼(Chinese characters), th. ภิกษุณี, IPA2|pʰiksuniː) is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Male monastics are called Bhikkhus. Both Bhikkunis and Bhikkhus live by the… … Wikipedia
Schools — • History and development of education as related to the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Schools Schools † … Catholic encyclopedia
Outline of Buddhism — See also: Index of Buddhism related articles Flag of Buddhism … Wikipedia
Sangha — This article concerns the concept of Sangha in Buddhism. For information on other senses, see Sangha (disambiguation). Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal … Wikipedia
Plum Village — (Làng Mai) is a Buddhist meditation center in the Dordogne, in southern France. It was founded by Vietnamese monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, and his colleague Bhikkhuni Chân Không, in 1982.HistoryAfter being refused the right to return to Vietnam, Thích… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
Sangha — /sung geuh/, n. a community of Buddhist monks. [1855 60; < Skt sangha] * * * Buddhist monastic order, traditionally composed of four groups: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. Established by the Buddha, it is the world s oldest body of celibate… … Universalium
