Monk lifeWhy Do Some Monks Have Multicolor Robes?
Why the Different Colors? Why is it that some monks have robes made out of many different colors, while most monks seem to have a …
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What Is Buddhist Rainy Season (Vassa)?
What Is the Buddhist Rainy Season? Understanding the Vassa and Kaṭhina Ceremonies Each year, Theravāda Buddhist monks all over the …
Interesting thingsChanging The Cloth: The Process To Become A Monk In Sri Lanka
A lay person named Chathuranga came to the International Institute of Theravāda looking to ordain in November, 2022. He is now a …
Monk lifeGiving is Always Better
Ven Sunanda (China) One of the Chinese monks named Venerable Sunanda recently had his birthday. For his birthday, he determined …
Monk lifePatheos Interview On Robes
A couple of months ago, I was contacted by a professor of World Religions in the College of Religious Education at BYU named, …
Monk lifeMonk Life and Natural Dyeing
A venerable tending the fire for cooking dye Here are pictures about the natural dyeing process. The monks boil the ironwood tree …
Interesting thingsThe Robes of Theravadan, Mahayanan, Tibetan Monks
It occured to me that people don’t know one type of Buddhist monk from the other and a post was needed to explain this. …
Monk lifeBuddhist Monks' Robes Information
Sewing pattern from BMC 1 (creative-commons, Thanissaro Bhikkhu) Robe Information Few people realize that the Theravāda monk’s …
Interesting thingsMaking A Foot-Rug From Old Robes
Here is an instructional video on how to make a foot-rug from old and discarded monk’s robes. If you are a monk, perhaps you …