< I also think euphemisms should be avoided, as not
quite consistent with the ideal of clearly seeing
things as they really are. I am thinking especially of
Horner´s "obeying the calls of nature", where Neumann
follows the Pali text much more bluntly: "Entleerung
von Kot und Harn" (if I remember correctly) >

Gunnar


The word bhikkhu is derived from the verbal root bhik.s "to beg" a
desiderative form of bhaj "divide, share." A bhikkhu is a beggar monk.Such
monks are also known to the christian tradition.

Regards,
Ole Pind





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