The Living Pattern of Bhikkhu in Thevarada Buddhism

Abstract

This academic article aimed to study about the living pattern of Bhikkhu in Thevarada Buddhism from the Buddha era to the current era. The study revealed that the monks had some living patterns following ‘Buddhist Disciplines’ or ‘the Buddhist words’ which was called ‘Tipitaka’. ‘The Buddhist Disciplines’ referred as the representatives of the Lord Buddha for all of his followers. The ways of living revealed the Buddhist monkhood namely; wearing Buddhist monk robes which were the eight necessities of a Buddhist monk which were personal belongings for monks. They consisted of 8 stuffs namely, inner garment, robes, outer robes, monk’s alms-bowl, razors or nail cutters, needles, girdle-cloth, and water filter bottles including monk’s necessities for a living, namely; food, clothes, shelter, and medicine offered by people with their faith. Hence, monks needed to behave suitably following the Buddhist disciplines. Nowadays the living pattern of Bhikkhu in Thevarada Buddhism reveals a relation with people in the society based on the fundamental of the culture in the particular society.