Pabbajja (novitiate ordination)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
ordination ritual
gptkbp:age at least 7 years old
gptkbp:cause becoming a samanera
gptkbp:etymology means 'going forth'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pabbajja (novitiate ordination)
gptkbp:involves shaving of head
donning of robes
taking of precepts
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pali
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Vinaya_Pitaka
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit pravrajya
gptkbp:performedAt novices
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:precededBy Upasampada
gptkbp:purpose entry into monastic life
gptkbp:requires becoming a Buddhist monk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sangha_(Buddhist_monastic_community)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8