Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 142Giving Robes

Source Status

This item is a regenerated Vietnamese AI interpretation, not a translation of the original scripture or Vinaya text. The data provides the number “Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 142,” the Vietnamese title “Cho Y,” the English title “Giving Robes,” the Pali/comparative title “Cīvaradāna,” the tradition “Comparative Sectarian Scriptures,” the collection “Comparative Vinaya — Chinese,” and the source path. The truncated ending speaks about avoiding misunderstanding, avoiding secret transactions that damage honor and worldly trust, ensuring that robes given correspond to real needs, and the giver having a pure intention.

The full source text is not present in the data, no Chinese text has been quoted, and there is no comparative data with other transmissions. Therefore, this version does not affirm details about the circumstance of establishment, persons, timing, specific kinds of robes, or Vinaya procedures. The content below is based only on the descriptive information and the remaining ending, and is presented in a cautious Buddhist style to restore the truncated Vietnamese text.

Context

The title “Giving Robes” and the term “Cīvaradāna” show that this item revolves around the giving of robes. A robe is an essential requisite of monastics, but giving and receiving robes is not only a matter of providing material support. In the monastic tradition, every act related to material goods can affect the purity of the recipient, the intention of the giver, and the reputation of the community. Therefore, giving robes needs to be placed within a clear framework, so that kindness is not turned into a private relationship, favoritism, or hidden exchange.

The truncated ending emphasizes the danger of misunderstanding and secret transactions. This shows that the focus of the item is not merely “whether it is permitted to give robes,” but how they are given, with what mind, and in what context, so that trust is not damaged. A robe can be a pure offering if given with a mind of reverence and faith and received in accordance with the Dharma. But that same object, if accompanied by expectation of return, personal favor, or an unclear manner of giving and receiving, can give rise to suspicion.

Content That Can Be Determined from the Descriptive Information

From the Vietnamese, English, and Pali/comparative titles, the theme can be determined as the giving of robes. From the number containing the sign “Pc,” it may be noted that this item belongs to a group of rules that must be handled by confession according to the classification in the descriptive information, but no specific procedure should be stated without the text. The ending indicates that robes given should accord with real needs, not with craving or personal favor. This is the essential point: robes should not become a means for creating private relationships of benefit.

The old passage also speaks of types of robes suitable for the rainy season, the dry season, and special conditions. Since the source has not been checked, these should not be regarded as a confirmed list from the legal text. However, the general idea may be retained: the giving of robes should consider the actual needs of the recipient. If the body needs protection from weather, illness, or monastic activity, having a suitable robe is legitimate. But if robes are given for adornment, to mark status, or to strengthen private intimacy, the meaning of practice is distorted.

The ending also determines that both sides need to maintain a pure mind. The giver should not expect repayment; the recipient should not give rise to craving. The purity of offering lies in the fact that the object supports the holy life and does not create further attachment.

Meaning for Practice

The meaning for practice of this item lies in purifying the relationship of giving and receiving. In the religious life, generosity is a wholesome Dharma, but generosity needs wisdom. One who gives robes should understand that they are supporting the life of practice, not purchasing intimacy, praise, or influence. When the mind that gives does not seek anything in return, the gift becomes light. When the recipient knows how to receive in proper measure, without demanding and without choosing according to preference, receiving also becomes part of practice.

For monastics, each robe should recall the ideal of simplicity. A robe covers the body and supports deportment; it is not an adornment for the self. When receiving a robe, practitioners may observe their own mind: Is there delight because one has been favored? Is there comparison of quality? Is there a wish for more? Is there reluctance toward transparency? Such questions help the receiving of robes become an opportunity for practicing mindfulness.

For the community, the regulation on giving robes helps prevent favoritism. If giving and receiving occur transparently and according to need, the assembly can more easily live in harmony. If there are private, obscure exchanges, even if the object is not large, trust may be harmed. Therefore, this item reminds us that the Vinaya protects not only the individual practitioner, but also the common image of the Sangha before laypeople and the world.

Note on Comparison

Because the full text is not available, the exact scope of “Cīvaradāna” in this item, the permitted and prohibited cases, seasons, types of robes, givers, recipients, or procedure for handling faults cannot be determined. The details in this interpretation should only be used as a provisional framework of understanding from the descriptive information and truncated ending. When a reliable source text and parallel version are available, the terminology, title, number, and entire Vinaya content need to be checked before this is regarded as a complete commentary. The present version concludes as a cautious interpretation of the spirit of giving robes in accordance with the Dharma.