Dasasīlamātā

A dasasīlamātā (Pali) or dasa sil mata (Sinhala: දස සිල් මාතා) is an Eight- or Ten Precepts-holding anagārikā (semi-lay Buddhist renunciant) in Sri Lanka.

The status of dasa sil matas is in between an upāsikā (lay disciple) and a fully ordained bhikkhuni. The institution developed following the decline and eventual extinction of the bhikkhunī order in Sri Lanka, which disappeared and became defunct in the 11th century.[1][2][3] Dasasīlamātās are distinct from bhikkhunīs and from laywomen who do not undertake a renunciant lifestyle.

Similar orders exist in Thailand, Cambodia and in Myanmar. In Thailand, they are called maeji, or maechee. In Cambodia, they are called donchees. In Burma, thilashin or sayalay.[4][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Kim, Han-Sang (2019). "Some Observations on the Disappearance of the Theravāda Order of Nuns in Sri Lanka". Bulgyohakbo. 86: 197–218. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Hung, Ruey Yu Rena (2004). Restoration of the Bhikkhunī Sāsana in Sri Lanka (Thesis). University of the West. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Ordination of Nuns in Sri Lanka". Religion and Public Life. Harvard Divinity School. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Dr. Friedgard Lottermoser. "Buddhist Nuns in Burma". Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Women's Monastic Community". Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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