Abbot (Buddhism)

In Buddhism, the abbot (Pali: 𑀲𑀗𑁆𑀖𑀑𑀸𑀬𑀓, romanized: saαΉ…ghanāyaka) is the head of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple. In Buddhist nunneries, the nun who holds the equivalent position is known as the abbess (Pali: 𑀲𑀗𑁆𑀖𑀦𑀸𑀬𑀓𑀸, romanized: saαΉ…ghanāyakā).

In English-speaking countries, the English word "abbot" is used instead of all the various words that exist in the languages of the countries where Buddhism is, or was historically, well established.

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