Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mendicant monk: A Buddhist monk who lives by asking for alms (food, offerings) as a spiritual practice, embodying humility and detachment from material possessions. This term is often used in the context of Theravada Buddhism and certain Vietnamese Buddhist traditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị khất sĩ ôm bình bát đi khất thực trong làng. (The mendicant monk carried his alms bowl to collect offerings in the village.)
  • Đời sống của một khất sĩ rất giản dị và khắc khổ. (The life of a mendicant monk is very simple and austere.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khất sĩ" is sometimes used more broadly to refer to any ascetic or religious practitioner who follows a life of mendicancy, though it is most strongly associated with Buddhism.
• It can be used poetically or respectfully to emphasize the humility and devotional practice of a monk.

Variants and Related Words

• Khất thực (v): To practice alms round; to collect food or offerings as a mendicant monk.
  • Các nhà sư đi khất thực vào mỗi buổi sáng. (The monks go on alms round every morning.)

Synonyms

• Mendicant: A person who lives by asking for gifts or alms, especially a religious beggar.
• Almsman: A person who lives on charitable alms.
• Bhikkhu (Pali): The formal term for a fully ordained Buddhist monk, often one who lives by alms.

Related Concepts

• Bình bát: The alms bowl carried by a mendicant monk.
• Pháp khất sĩ: The "Dharma of the Mendicant," referring to the teachings and lifestyle associated with this practice.

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