Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 107Giving Robes

Source Status

This item has been regenerated as an AI explanation in Vietnamese, based on descriptive information and the truncated ending of the Vietnamese text. The descriptive information states that this is Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 107, belonging to Chinese Vinaya Comparative Texts, with the Vietnamese title “Bố thí y,” the English title “Giving Robes,” and the Pāli title “Cīvaradāna.” The remaining ending shows that the previous explanation was speaking about offering robes with a pure mind, respecting the Sangha Jewel, supporting the life of practice, and also mentioning standards for receiving robes within the scope of the Vinaya.

However, the complete source text has not been checked in the present context. Therefore, each term, each ritual, each limit on possession, and the way the original rule presents the matter cannot be confirmed. In particular, if the old ending mentioned specific terms or numbers, this regenerated version does not treat them as evidence of the original wording without source comparison. The section below retains only the safe axis of meaning: giving robes is an act related to renunciant requisites, the merit of offering, purity of mind, and proper reception according to the Dharma.

Context

Robes are among the basic requisites of renunciants. In the Buddhist tradition, offering robes is not simply giving an object. It is support that enables practitioners to live the holy life, maintain dignified bodily appearance, avoid want, and devote themselves to studying and practicing the Dharma. Therefore, giving robes is an act of deep ethical meaning when performed with respect and without expectation of private gain.

But precisely because robes have practical value, giving and receiving robes also require discipline. If the giver is governed by favoritism, desire, the wish for fame, or the intention to bind the recipient, the act can easily lose its clarity. If the recipient gives rise to craving, accumulation, selection based on beauty or ugliness, or receives improperly, the offering can also become a condition for affliction. The Vinaya sets forth principles not to dry up generosity, but to protect the giver, the receiver, and the faith of the community.

With the title “Giving Robes,” this item stands at the intersection of giving and discipline. It reminds us that wholesome intention needs to be supported by understanding in accordance with the Dharma.

Content That Can Be Determined from the Descriptive Information

From the descriptive information, it can be determined that the main theme is the giving or offering of robes. From the truncated ending, it can be determined that the previous explanation emphasized two aspects: the mind of the giver must be pure, and the receiver must respect the standards. This direction of explanation accords with the general spirit of Vinaya study, but specific details in the old passage should not be regarded as original wording before checking the source.

What can safely be said is this: within the scope of the Vinaya, the giving of robes is not only a material action but is also related to intention, circumstance, and the order of the Sangha. A robe offered in the true sense should support the life of practice, not create dependence, not nourish greed, and not disturb relationships among members of the community. The giver needs to know that merit does not lie in whether the item is expensive or cheap, but in the mind of relinquishment, respect, and suitability to genuine need. The receiver needs to know that receiving a robe means receiving the responsibility to preserve purity, not receiving a personal gain.

It cannot be determined from the data whether this rule speaks about bhikkhus, bhikkhunīs, laypeople, or a specific relationship beyond the scope indicated in the number. Therefore, this explanation uses general language about renunciants and the Sangha, avoiding the addition of persons or circumstances not present in the data.

Meaning for Practice

The practical meaning of “Giving Robes” begins with purifying the mind of generosity. Giving in the Buddha’s Dharma is not handing over an object in exchange for respect, karmic reward in a calculating way, or influence over the recipient. Giving is the practice of letting go. When offering robes, the donor sets down part of one’s own possessions to support the path of practice of another. If that mind is clear, even a small act becomes a great wholesome condition.

For renunciants, receiving robes is an opportunity for contemplation. The item comes from the faith of others, so it cannot be used with heedlessness. Each time one wears the robe, the practitioner is reminded that one lives through the support of many people. That gratitude must be answered with moral conduct, study of the Dharma, and a way of life that brightens faith. If one receives much but practices little, receives fine things and becomes conceited, or receives with a comparing mind that chooses the better and worse, the recipient has diminished the meaning of the offering.

This lesson also extends to lay life. Every genuine act of giving requires two things: a mind that gives without attachment and a way of receiving that does not abuse the gift. When we give, we learn to let go of greed. When we receive, we learn gratitude. When both sides place the act within the true Dharma, the object becomes a means for nourishing wholesome mind, not the beginning of emotional debt or dependence.

Collation Note

This version has not checked the complete text at the source link in the data, so it does not confirm the original wording, sanctions, ritual, or technical terms of the rule. The ideas concerning pure mind, accordance with the Dharma, and responsibility in giving and receiving robes are presented as practical explanation based on the descriptive information and the remaining ending. When there is an opportunity to check the source, it is necessary to determine exactly whom the original text concerns, what circumstance of robe-giving is described, what conditions are valid or invalid, and which points belong to Chinese Vinaya Comparative Texts.

Until then, this item should be used only as a cautious explanation of robe-giving in the spirit of reverence for the Dharma, contentment, and protection of the purity of the Sangha.