Why isn't there any female monks?

Question

Or female monks are called NUNS?

BUT...

Nuns are not really an eastern thing....so it cant the female version of a monk that you could find in china?

Maybe i should ask too.why arn't there any male nuns? priest? lol

Answer 1

1 Tim. 5:9-12 - Paul recommends that older widows take a pledge of celibacy. This was the beginning of women religious orders.

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/the_pri...

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Answer 2

A fully ordained female Buddhist monastic is called a Bhikkhuni.  Male monastics are called Bhikkhus.  And yes, there are Buddhist nuns.

Answer 3

Buddhist "nuns" are called bhikkhunis

Answer 4

The female counterpart in christianity for monks are nuns, but as you said, in eastern religions there have been female monks, they just aren't very common.  

Answer 5

The correct way to ask this question would be: "Why AREN'T there any female monks?"

Answer 6

There have been in the past.  There was one named Danica who did many great things.

Edit:  Oh c**p!  I just confused reality with a fiction book I read, never mind.  I have no idea.  Sorry.