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The '''three dharma robes''' ([[Wyl.]] ''chos gos rnam gsum'')— | The '''three dharma robes''' ([[Wyl.]] ''chos gos rnam gsum'')— | ||
#''Saṅgati'' (Wyl. ''snam sbyar''), a large patched shawl made of 32 patches, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, worn only by [[fully ordained monk]]s. | #''Saṅgati'' (Wyl. ''snam sbyar''), a large patched shawl made of 32 patches, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, worn only by [[fully ordained monk]]s. | ||
#''Uttarāsaṅga'' (Wyl. ''bla gos''), a large patched shawl, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, which can be worn by both fully ordained monks and [[ | #''Uttarāsaṅga'' (Wyl. ''bla gos''), a large patched shawl, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, which can be worn by both fully ordained monks and [[novice monk]], often called ''chögö'' nowadays. | ||
#'' | #''Antarvāsas'' (Wyl. ''mthang gos''), the lower robe of a fully ordained monk, sown in pieces. | ||
These three robes are part of the [[thirteen items of livelihood]] for monks as prescribed by the [[Buddha]] in the [[Vinaya]]. | These three robes are part of the [[thirteen items of livelihood]] for monks as prescribed by the [[Buddha]] in the [[Vinaya]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 29 January 2016
The three dharma robes (Wyl. chos gos rnam gsum)—
- Saṅgati (Wyl. snam sbyar), a large patched shawl made of 32 patches, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, worn only by fully ordained monks.
- Uttarāsaṅga (Wyl. bla gos), a large patched shawl, usually yellow in the Tibetan tradition, which can be worn by both fully ordained monks and novice monk, often called chögö nowadays.
- Antarvāsas (Wyl. mthang gos), the lower robe of a fully ordained monk, sown in pieces.
These three robes are part of the thirteen items of livelihood for monks as prescribed by the Buddha in the Vinaya.