Were the Buddha's earliest followers bhikkhus?

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                          What is the proper name for the Buddha's earliest followers such as Ananda  and Sariputta  - the ones that followed the Buddha during his lifetime. Would the term be bhikkhu and  bhikkhuni or does this only apply to settled monastics?

                        

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Feb 12, 2015, 07:15 PM
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Were the Buddha's earliest followers bhikkhus?

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