Thank you very much for this video. I have the most difficult time for some reason putting on and taking off the robe. Maybe I just haven't practiced it enough and on a regular basis or something, but this was very helpful. Thank you very much. Amitofu.
In American Zen,the current practice is that the first robe is hand sewn by the monk or priest under the direction of a sewing teacher, a Soto zen robe may have string ties and is worn slightly differently that the illustrated here. I'm sure there are variations between schools (Soto and Rinzai in Zen, and then other Buddhist schools or traditions) and probably even within schools or traditions betweendifferent teaching lineages. After the first robe, additional robes may be purchased. I think a hand sewn robe costs upwards of $1500 if purchased. I'm sure there are machine made robes as well at a more reduced cost. For most of us, one robe is probably enough--however, a transmitted priest will probably have several. I've seen purchased robes, made in Japan, that are made of very light material. If I had one I'd wear it in the summer time, but I haven't been to Japan and probably couldn't afford it.
Thank you very much for this video. I have the most difficult time for some reason putting on and taking off the robe. Maybe I just haven't practiced it enough and on a regular basis or something, but this was very helpful. Thank you very much. Amitofu.
Master
In praise gratitude and compassion
Amitabha Amitabha Amitabha
What kind of robe is that?
Sali Jaye Hinsen this is a robe that buddhist monks wear when they do a Buddhist praying
It seems to me more like the robe for rich monks
In American Zen,the current practice is that the first robe is hand sewn by the monk or priest under the direction of a sewing teacher, a Soto zen robe may have string ties and is worn slightly differently that the illustrated here. I'm sure there are variations between schools (Soto and Rinzai in Zen, and then other Buddhist schools or traditions) and probably even within schools or traditions betweendifferent teaching lineages. After the first robe, additional robes may be purchased. I think a hand sewn robe costs upwards of $1500 if purchased. I'm sure there are machine made robes as well at a more reduced cost. For most of us, one robe is probably enough--however, a transmitted priest will probably have several. I've seen purchased robes, made in Japan, that are made of very light material. If I had one I'd wear it in the summer time, but I haven't been to Japan and probably couldn't afford it.