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The merit gained from offering the Three Robes is significant. The 'Three Robes' refers to the clothing items used by monks, consisting of three pieces: the sanghati (shoulder cloth), the uttarasanga (outer robe for covering the body), and the antarvāsaka (lower garment worn as a skirt). Collectively, these are referred to as the 'Tri-robe', which is one of the eight essential items a monk requires.
The Tri-Robe consists of the two-layered sanghati, the robe, and the lower garment. These garments are designed to help monks shield themselves from the cold, and it is said that monks should not possess more than this number of robes (if a monk has more, it is considered an offense). The merit from offering the Three Robes includes the following benefits:
Tips for Offering the Three RobesThe Four Merits of Offering the Three Robes
1. We can cleanse our minds by removing sins, lessening our greed, and reducing our attachment to material desires.
2. Whether walking, standing, or sitting, we will experience joy, with a heart filled with peace and satisfaction, which is referred to as a sense of fulfillment from both our actions and our merits.
3. By refraining from poverty, hardship, and various kinds of deprivation, both in this life and the next, we will be blessed with the four essentials of life in abundance.
4. In any life or realm we are born into, we will possess an attractive appearance, beauty, and glowing skin.
Tip: Take your monk’s robe, ask for a blessing or place it before the Buddha image in your home for one night before offering it to the temple. It is said that this brings great merit.
