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**bMc8F9ZI** · 02-27-2012, 06:53 AM

Ah I see, I misunderstood, I thought you meant that you regailed them with one of the stories such as Siddatha and The Exulted One.

Out of curiosity, other than for ease of movement or meditation, why do they wear robes, I know in many cultures its considered offensive for a lady to show her shoulders in a temple of chapel and some Ialian churches do not allow men in shorts inside, but I never truly understood why monks of all kinds wear full robes.

02-27-2012, 06:53 AM	#24
bMc8F9ZI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Ah I see, I misunderstood, I thought you meant that you regailed them with one of the stories such as Siddatha and The Exulted One. Out of curiosity, other than for ease of movement or meditation, why do they wear robes, I know in many cultures its considered offensive for a lady to show her shoulders in a temple of chapel and some Ialian churches do not allow men in shorts inside, but I never truly understood why monks of all kinds wear full robes.
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