Lzh Mg Bu Pm Np 4Receiving Robe Cloth
Pāli / Sanskrit:Cīvarapaṭiggahana
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Sutta Cīvarapaṭiggahana: Receiving Robe Cloth
Background
Cīvarapaṭiggahana (Receiving Robe Cloth) is a regulation belonging to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, recorded in detail within the Rules for Monks and Nuns. This text originates from the early period of the Saṅgha, when the Buddha had established principles governing communal property, particularly robes — one of the four requisites (cātuparisambhāra) of monastics.
The reason for establishing this rule was to ensure fairness and transparency and to prevent conflicts arising from the distribution of robes. In the early monastic community, disputes over robes had occurred, leading to consequences that affected the general discipline. Therefore, the Buddha instructed a standard procedure for the receiving of robe cloth.
Main Content
The text stipulates that when a monk or nun receives robe cloth from the community or from lay persons, certain procedures must be observed. First, the receiving must be performed openly before the Saṅgha or before a witnessing monk (paññatti). The recipient must not remain silent or pretend to accept while not having actually consented.
The rule also emphasizes that robe cloth is received not out of greed or for the purpose of accumulation. The sole purpose is to cover the body, protect one's health, and maintain the dignity of the Saṅgha. A monk should possess only the necessary number of robes: the three main robes (uttarāsaṅga, uttaravīra, antarvāsa) and at most two spare robes.
If one receives beyond the prescribed number, attestation from the Saṅgha is required. This is regarded as a pātimokkha act — one of purifying transgression — with the purpose of minimizing greed and upholding the spirit of non-possession (apariggaha). The process of receiving also includes formal declarations, publicly confirming that the recipient understands the limits and the significance of this act of receiving.
Practical Significance
Cīvarapaṭiggahana is not merely an administrative rule; it directly reflects the quality of hiri (sati) — mindfulness — and the quality of independence (pāmojja).
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