Bhiksu can refer to:
* Bhikṣu, Sanskrit for
Bhikkhu
A ''bhikkhu'' (, ) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male, and female monastics (''bhikkhunī''), are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).
The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the pratimok ...
, a Buddhist monk
* A monk who accepted
Sannyasa
''Sannyasa'' (), sometimes spelled ''sanyasa'', is the fourth stage within the Hinduism, Hindu system of four life stages known as ''ashrama (stage), ashramas'', the first three being ''brahmacharya'' (celibate student), ''Gṛhastha, grihast ...
, a Hindu renunciate
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Bhikshu (Jain monk)
A ''bhikkhu'' (, ) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male, and female monastics (''bhikkhunī''), are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).
The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the prātimo ...
(1726–1803), founder of the Svetambar Terapanth sect of Jainism
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Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka was founded in 1996 and is located in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It ...
, in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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