Anagārika

In Buddhism, an anagārika (Pali, 'homeless one', ; f. anagārikā ) is a person who has given up most or all of their worldly possessions and responsibilities to commit full-time to Buddhist practice. It is a midway status between a bhikkhu or bhikkhuni (fully ordained monastics) and laypersons. An anagārika takes the Eight Precepts, and might remain in this state for life.

Notable Anagārikas

• Anagārika Dharmapāla
• Anagārika Govinda
• Anagārika Munindra

External links

• "Monastic: Training," from "BuddhaMind Info".
• "Anagarika Life" from Abhayagiri Monastery Newsletter Spring 2007.
• Anagarika Ordination Questions from DhammaWheel forum, 2014.
• A proper preparation for becoming an anagarika from DhammaWheel forum, 2011.
• Question about Anagarikas from DhammaWheel forum, 2014
• Anagarika is post-canonical invention from DhammaWheel forum, 2017.