Robes symbolizing the Dharma.

Robes (robes) appear after the Buddha attained enlightenment, Sangha was established and start business as Chinese books, robes, also known as Cat thorough medical care or wall, as the piece rags picked up in the graveyard, represents what most trivial and also to remind the monastic life should have a humble and the most simple.

The Theravada Buddhist monks hitherto wearing robes crafted by Buddha.

The monastic robe put on to help them keep the world, reminding them not to commit adultery, killing, stealing, not angrily, grasping. The shirt that brings peace to them, help them reveal compassion, increases in their minds courage, diligence, strength and wisdom.

On the other hand robe also caused a lot of attention of the art world, has gone into folklore, culture and bold in human thought. Home people wear this look dignified and likeable, even charming wrinkles or folds on saffron.

"Those who are enlightened reverence robes, trust in that dress. They see it as liberating shirt, a field of well-being, a formless piece of clothing, pieces of Tathagata shirt, piece of clothing Enlightenment absolutely perfect, and nothing comparable "- Director Prayer, meditation Japanese university emphasized.

In the Lotus Sutra, the robe is a symbol of happiness humility, gentleness, patience and Buddhist symbols that have intimate contact with the spirit of equality, convinced that all sentient beings have Buddha properties and ability to become a Buddha. It's from the heart, as well as Buddhism.

Today, though, depending on each school's traditional denominations, local customs, climate robes ... which also mutates from sew for ways to change color but it will always remain and traditional style of Buddhism for thousands of years. All of them do not go beyond religion.

Bowl is precious lineage of Buddhas

In Buddhist duties well have said: When the Buddha was alive, there are two merchants Empire Phu Ly Ly Ba and Ca are tents in north India. These two men, one day, bring milk offerings to the Buddha but the Buddha did not have containers.

Bowls - treasures lineage of the Buddhas.

At this time there are four heavenly king brought four gold bowl offering to the Buddha had milk, he does not recognize. Four Heavenly Kings are back to bring her four other bowl in the second quarter: pearl, ivory, mother of pearl ... to make offerings, Buddha did not recognize. Then he brought along four of offering another four stone bowls, Buddha was very happy.

According to the Sanskrit bowl called La Da Bat (translated as Ung Chinese emissions) that is used to map contains only enough food for a moderate appetite.

Only bowl made of stone, porcelain, terracotta clay and glaze are well done from inside the waterproof, not made of gold, silver or precious metals all ... If used with precious metals are not true virtues of the monastic ranks. And normally bowl with a cloth bag, the same color as same color.

In Theravada Buddhist countries, monks have so often used to beg alms bowl. The water Mahayana Buddhism should not only begging bowl in three-month retreat, there are still three months miserably crowded place again.

At the same time, sometimes you benefactor Development Center offerings son rise (food and essential items) are also used to worship Buddha bowl before a meal. After you have obtained the world, word world transmissions bowl and started alms (begging bowl hug) from there.

Each time an alms bowl lift is not available, the Buddha taught his disciples not depressed, but not to worry and get peace offerings with equality.

"France for the property and bowls sacred, executive director of the precious. Because it is a means to help Bhikkhu peace in their daily activities and avoid protective body sensual craving. When the Buddha was alive always remind and encourage Monks usually take care to keep his side and 1 bowl 3. It is France's traditional dress three Buddhas "- According to the teachings of the Buddha.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.10/4/2014.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).