Practicing Success
Which of the following statement (s) is/are true in respect of Buddhism? |
Initially, only men were allowed into the Sangha, but later women also came to be admitted The admission of women to Sangha was possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha's dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the Sangha. The Buddha's foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. All of the above. |
All of the above. |
In due course, a community of disciples gathered around the Buddha, leading to the establishment of a monastic organization called the sangha. Within this sangha, monks lived a modest life, possessing only the essential requisites for survival, such as a bowl for receiving alms from the laity. Due to their dependence on alms, they came to be known as bhikkhus. |