Can a monk take nuns or laypeople as their teachers? Home › Forums › Culture › Monks & Laypeople › Can a monk take nuns or laypeople as their teachers? Tagged: laypeople, Monk, nun, teacher, Vinaya This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 4 months ago by Himalayan Book House. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts June 29, 2022 at 11:54 am #131544 Himalayas LifeKeymaster Does the Vinaya state that monks cannot take nuns and laypeople as their teachers? If this is so, what is the reason for this? June 30, 2022 at 11:49 am #131581 Himalayan Book HouseParticipant The taking of a Teacher (acariya) by a bhikkhu and living in dependence (nissaya) on him can only be between bhikkhus. And even according to the bhikkhunii’s own Rule, in the time of the Lord Buddha, she was not allowed to teach bhikkhus. However, this does not mean that a bhikkhu cannot learn from others. Learn more about the Theravadin Buddhist Monk’s Rules here: The Bhikkhus’ Rules – Guide for Laypeople Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Website CaptchaSVGCaptcha Log In