WHO ARE THESE PEOPLe ????

Question

Bhikku (WHO)
Bodhisattava (WHO)

and if you want to get more points
.... what rules are you prepared to keep in life ??

Answer 1

Bhikku refers to the first disciples of Buddha, his "12 apostles" if you will although there were more than that. It can also refer to the thoughts and morality espoused by these men.

Bodhisattva are people who have achieved the same enlightenment as Buddha, but who have postponed Nirvana to help others achieve enlightenment.

and if this wasn't really your wuestion, why did you bother to post it at all? As far as rules, what makes you believe that anything has actually set down rules?

Answer 2

Pali), feminine bhikkuni , Sanskrit bhiksu , or (feminine) bhiksuni in Buddhism, one who has renounced worldly life and joined the mendicant and contemplative community. While individuals may enter the monastic life at an early age—some renunciate communities include children in their pre-teens—a candidate for ordination must be 21 years of age, have parental permission, and be physically healthy, free of debt, and possessed of a sound mind…

In Buddhist thought, a bodhisattva (IPA pronunciation: [ˌbɑ dɪ ˈsæt və]) (Pali: bodhisatta; Tibetan changchub sempa (byang-chub sems-dpa');Simplified Chinese: 菩萨; Traditional Chinese: 菩薩; pinyin: púsà; Korean: 보살 bosal ; Japanese: 菩薩 bosatsu; Vietnamese: Bồ Tát; Thai: พระโพธิสัตว์) is a being who is dedicated to assisting all sentient beings in achieving complete Buddhahood, at the expense of delaying nirvana themselves. Conventionally, the term is applied to hypothetical beings with a high degree of enlightenment. Bodhisattva literally means "enlightenment ('bodhi') being ('sattva')" in Sanskrit.

Rules I am prepared to keep in life:

1. To thine ownself be true

2. Honesty towards others

3. Honoring parents

4. Showing understanding and compassion for others with no regard for race, religion, culture, gender

5. Striving to keep the laws of man, God and nature