Definition

1. Noun:
   • Buddhist monk, Buddhist priest: "Sa môn" refers to a person who has renounced worldly life to become a monk or priest in Buddhism, dedicating themselves to spiritual practice, study, and following the monastic code (Vinaya).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị sa môn đó đang tĩnh tâm thiền định. (That Buddhist monk is quietly meditating.)
  • Truyền thống y áo của các sa môn có màu vàng hoặc nâu. (The robe tradition for Buddhist monks is yellow or brown.)
  • Anh ấy quyết định xuất gia và trở thành một sa môn. (He decided to leave secular life and become a Buddhist monk.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sa môn giáo": This is a historical term referring to the community or order of Buddhist monks (Sangha) or, more broadly, to the religion of the mendicants (Buddhism). It is a compound term.
  • Sa môn giáo đã có ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến văn hóa Việt Nam. (The religion of the mendicants/Buddhism has had a profound influence on Vietnamese culture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng sĩ (n): A more general and common modern term for a Buddhist monk or clergy member. It is a synonym.
• Nhà sư (n): Another common term for a Buddhist monk.
• Sa di (n): A novice monk, a lower ordination level than a full "sa môn" or "tỳ kheo" (bhikkhu).

Synonyms

• Buddhist monk: A person who practices Buddhism as a monk.
• Buddhist priest: A person who performs religious duties in Buddhism.
• Bhikkhu (Pali/Sanskrit): The formal term for a fully ordained Buddhist monk.

Related Phrases

• Xuất gia làm sa môn: To leave home (renounce secular life) to become a Buddhist monk.
  • Sau nhiều năm suy ngẫm, ông ấy đã xuất gia làm sa môn. (After many years of contemplation, he left home to become a Buddhist monk.)

Related Idioms

• "Ăn chay niệm Phật như một sa môn": To be vegetarian and chant Buddha's name like a Buddhist monk. This idiom describes someone living a very pious, simple, and disciplined life.
  • Cụ ông ấy sống rất giản dị, ăn chay niệm Phật như một sa môn. (That old man lives very simply, being vegetarian and chanting like a Buddhist monk.)

1. Buddhist priest