Buddhist Titles

Buddhist Titles

This page serves to list all different job titles associated with the Buddhist faith.

We will continue to update as we add to the site.

Sami

Sami (沙弥) was a title meaning ‘Cleric of Minor Orders.’ This title was given to people by themselves. Until the arrival of Chien-Chien in 754 all religious members were self ordained. This particular titles mean the person holding it neither required or performed taking the tonsure.¹

People who held the title:

• • Priest Manzei

Footnotes

1. Miller, R. A.. (1981) “The Lost Poetic Sequence of the Priest Manzei”. Monumenta Nipponica. Vol.36 No.2 pp.133-172

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