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Nun
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Nun, in the Bible

Nun (nŭn, nn), in the Bible, father of Joshua.

nun, in religion

nun: see monasticism monasticism (mənăs`tĭsĭzəm, mō–)
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Nun

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Oldest of the Egyptian gods and father of Re, the sun god. Nun represented the dark, turbulent waters out of which the cosmos was churned. Since it was believed that the primeval ocean continued to surround the ordered cosmos, the creation myth was reenacted each day as the sun rose from the waters. Nun was also thought to exist as subsoil water and as the source of the annual flooding of the Nile.



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The topics of presentations covered a wide array: from doctrinal and practical issues like meditation methods, dealing with negative emotions and practising dhamma in everyday life, to social issues such as education and training for monastic and lay women, situations of women's monasticism in different countries, and engaged Buddhism.
Daughters of the Buddha: celebrate their 8th international conference ... by Chamsanit, Varaporn / Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women's Activities
Additional details in the diptych associate Jeanne de Boubais with traditional expectations for women's monasticism.
Nuns, images, and the ideals of women's monasticism: Two paintings ... by Pearson, Andrea G. / Renaissance Quarterly
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