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'''''Bhiksha''''' is a [[Sanskrit]] term for the act of begging or asking.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Monier-Williams|first=M.|title=A Sanskrit-English Dictionary|publisher=Bharatiya Granth Niketan|year=2007|isbn=978-81-89211-00-4|location=New Delhi|pages=756}}</ref> In indigenous Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, bhiksha most commonly refers to food obtained by asking for [[alms]].<br />
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Bhiksha signifies a [[Hindu]] tradition of begging for alms with the purpose of self-effacement or ego-conquering. Other forms of giving and asking include dakshina (offering a gift to the guru) and dan (an unreciprocated gift to someone in need).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Venkatesan|first=Soumhya|date=2016|title=Giving and Taking without Reciprocity: Conversations in South India and the Anthropology of Ethics|journal=Social Analysis: The International Journal of Social and Cultural Practice|volume=60|issue=3|pages=36–56|doi=10.3167/sa.2016.600303|jstor=26404938|issn=0155-977X|url=https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/giving-and-taking-without-reciprocity(19d5213a-908c-4ddc-b9ff-7581dec9ef04).html}}</ref><br />
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Usually, bhiksha is the meal served to a ''[[sadhu]]'' or monk when that person visits a devout Hindu household. Occasionally, bhiksha has also referred to donations of gold, cattle, and even land, given to [[Brahmins]] in exchange for [[Karmkand]].<br />
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[[Category:Hindu monasticism]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu traditions]]<br />
[[Category:Religious food and drink]]<br />
[[Category:Alms in Buddhism]]<br />
[[Category:Alms in Hinduism]]<br />
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