Why is the monk’s robe saffron?
The Kathina Ceremony at Dhammakaya Temple in 2013
Kathina Dana – The Great & Special Merit The Kathina Ceremony is a culture that all Buddhists in every era agree that its merit is great and limitless. So, it is the meritorious event of the year that the congregation is waiting for.
Kathina – The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Sunday, 2 November 2014 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Kathina Robe Offering is a wonderful Buddhist tradition that has been preserved for over 2500 years since the Lord Buddha’s time.
Kathina - The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Sunday, 2 November 2014 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Kathina is a special event to accumulate tremendous merits that Buddhists eagerly look forward to each year. It is one of the more difficult merits to perform as compared to other merits due to the following reasons.
Kathina – The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Color of monks’ robes
Why the color of monks’ robes is always either yellow or reddish brown? A foreigner once asked me this question and I could not answer him.
Representation of the Mara Conqueror
The Kathina Ceremony 2010
The Kathina Ceremony 2010 at Dhammakaya Temple and the History of this ceremony
Why the monk wear orange or red robe?
DMC World News - October 30th, 2012
DMC World News - October 30th, 2012. Dhammakaya Paris Temple arranged the Picked-Up Robe Set Offering Ceremony. Dhammakaya Minnesota Temple arranged the ceremony of dedicating merit to dead relatives.
