tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post5393410004046119947..comments2024-03-27T23:37:20.556-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: The Joy Of SectsShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-25564271523170876962009-01-16T06:48:00.000-08:002009-01-16T06:48:00.000-08:00Bhante:Looks like your hunch was corrrect about th...Bhante:<BR/><BR/>Looks like your hunch was corrrect about the origin of the word "shaman":<BR/><BR/>[Russian, from Tungus šaman, Buddhist monk, shaman, from Tocharian B ṣamāne, monk, from Prakrit ṣamana, from Sanskrit śramaṇaḥ, from śrámaḥ, religious exercise.]<BR/><BR/>May you be well!<BR/><BR/>HollyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906694830133290749noreply@blogger.com