bhante
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200px|thumb|Young Indian Buddhist monk with statues of the Buddha and [[B. R. Ambedkar in Indian vihara or monastery]]Bhante (Pali; , ; ), sometimes also Bhadanta, is a respectful title used to address Buddhist monks, nuns, and superiors, especially in the Theravada tradition. In English, the term is often translated as Venerable.
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200px|thumb|Young Indian Buddhist monk with statues of the Buddha and [[B. R. Ambedkar in Indian vihara or monastery]]Bhante (Pali; , ; ), sometimes also Bhadanta, is a respectful title used to address Buddhist monks, nuns, and superiors, especially in the Theravada tradition. In English, the term is often translated as Venerable.
==Etymology== Bhante is a gender-neutral term, and may be used to address both monks and nuns. It is the vocative form of the word bhadanta, which confers recognition of greatness and respect. The Nepali terms bare and bande have the same derivation and are used to address Buddhist clergy. Bhante can also be used as an honorific or a form of address to specific Buddhist monks, similar to Ajahn, Phra or Luang Por in Thailand or Ashin in Burma (now Myanmar), Rinpoche in Tibet.
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