Upp Np 4Receiving Robe Cloth
Pāli / Sanskrit:Cīvarapaṭiggahana
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The Cīvarapaṭiggahana Sutta (Receiving Robes)
Context
Cīvarapaṭiggahana is a passage belonging to the supplementary section (Uparipaṇṇāsa) of the Vinaya Piṭaka in the early tradition of the Buddha-Dharma. This discourse is recorded in the Pāli Canon to regulate the conditions, ritual, and spirit in which monastics receive robes (cīvara).
Robes are not only material articles for covering the body, but also carry deep symbolic meaning concerning going forth and the practice of cultivation. Properly receiving robes according to the Dharma is an important part of the life of the Sangha. The Buddha established specific rules to ensure that this process takes place with clarity, unmixed with motives of desire or wrongdoing.
The Cīvarapaṭiggahana Sutta especially emphasizes which cases constitute improper receiving of robes, which circumstances make the receiving a violation (āpatti), and which conditions must be observed in order to receive purely according to the Vinaya.
Main Content
This discourse focuses on detailed regulations concerning the receiving of robes. According to the Buddha-Dharma, monastics are permitted to receive robes from lawful sources such as other monastics, relatives who practice, or laypeople even if they are not Buddhists.
However, the discourse makes clear that cases of receiving robes not in accordance with the Dharma are considered violations. For example, if a monastic receives robes for the purpose of reselling them for gain, or in circumstances that are not proper and legitimate, this is an abuse.
The discourse also regulates the method of receiving: there must be verification, proper procedure must be followed, and there must be a commitment that the receiving is for the sake of practice, not for desire. What is important is that the intention (cetanā) in receiving must be pure, directed toward using the robe as a means for practice, not as a treasure of greed.
In addition, the discourse lists those who improperly refuse during the process of receiving, or instances of deceit; these too are regarded as offenses according to the Vinaya.
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