Biography mae chee kaew fairtex

  • biography mae chee kaew fairtex

    • Maechi

    Nun in Thai Buddhism

    Maechi[1] or Mae chee[2] (Thai: แม่ชี; IPA:[mɛ̂ː.t͡ɕʰiː]), "respected mother" (แม่ + honorific suffix "-ji"),[3] are Theravada Buddhist Nuns in Thailand. As female monastics ordained under The Eight or Ten Precepts (i.e., more than the Five Precepts taken by laypersons), they formally occupy a position similar to sāmaṇerī and wear white robes, but are in practice resemblant of Theravādabhikkhus - renunciants who have dedicated their life to Buddhist practice, meditation, vowing celibacy and ascetisicm.

    Overview

    Like the thilashin of neighbouring Myanmar and the dasa sil mata of Sri Lanka, maechi occupy a position somewhere between that of an eight-preceptUpasikā and a Buddhist Monk.

    Like bhikkhus, maechis shave their heads and undertake precepts not generally observed by lay followers. Maechis most commonly receive these precepts from a qualified senior monk in a formal ordination ceremony