Primer

A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings

式叉摩那 shìchāmónà

shìchāmónà noun (Skt.) śikṣamāṇā, a novice nun
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 2, p. 47)

Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in

Collection Document Title Occurrences
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition The Origin of the Order of Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya 2
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Review 1
Volume Two: The Indian Tradition Further Reading 1
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