Lzh Mg Bi Vb Sk 14Not Enter Wearing Robe Like God Posou
Pāli / Sanskrit:Not enter wearing robe like god Posou
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Commentary on the Scripture: One Should Not Wear the Robe in the Manner of the God Posou
Background
The Vinaya Pitaka is the collection of rules of practice and discipline for the Buddhist Sangha, established by Śākyamuni Buddha to protect the spiritual resolve and sustain the wholehearted diligence of the bhikkhus. The Vibhaṅga (Analysis) section of the Vinaya Pitaka records in detail the regulations concerning the garments of those who have gone forth into the homeless life.
This scripture originates from a specific event in the history of the early Sangha. During the time when the Buddha was still present in the world, certain bhikkhus did not fully observe the established standards regarding monastic dress. Specifically, they wore the robe in an improper manner, resembling the way in which gods or mythological figures adorned themselves to display their exalted status. This violated the spirit of humility and renunciation of desires that the Buddha-Dharma consistently emphasizes. The historical context indicates that the Buddha adjudged this type of conduct to be inappropriate for those who have renounced the household life.
Main Content
This regulation admonishes bhikkhus not to wear the robe in a boastful manner or in a way that causes them to resemble the god Posou or other deities worshipped by devotees throughout the land of India. The wearing of the monastic robe is not meant to glorify oneself or to be an object of others' veneration and praise, but rather to signify complete dedication to the Buddha-Dharma — to liberation and awakening.
When one who has gone forth wears the robe in a manner that imitates a divine being or that is ostentatious, they transgress five core principles of Vinaya discipline: (1) not exploiting the Buddha-Dharma to seek personal fame and renown; (2) not assuming that one is entitled to live on a basis superior to that of laypeople; (3) not forgetting that the robe is a symbol of renunciation, and not a symbol of power; (4) not inadvertently disturbing the minds of those who are devotees; (5) not tarnishing the pure image of the Sangha.
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