Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s8.t3.6
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c9.s8.t3.6
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c9.s8.t3.6
(iv) A bhikṣu needs dress for decency as also to protect his body from gnats and such other insects, but he cannot have more than three pieces ⁵. If anybody asks from him the bowl or a robe and if he has not got any to spare, he cannot part with those he has, for they are necessary for him for leading the life of a brahmacārin ⁶. The yellow robe of a monk is the sign of a śramaṇa and an object of worship to the gods, men, and demons. These are to be worn by monks free from all worldly ties, and as aids to the performance of duties leading to salvation⁷.