Offering Monastic Robes to the Sangha

Dundul Raptenling Monastery – Odisha, India

Dear Dharma friends and devoted practitioners,

The monks at Dundul Raptenling Monastery in Odisha, India, are devoted daily to studying, practicing the Dharma, and preserving the sacred lineage. To support monastic life, robes and Dharma attire are essential items that help the monks continue their practice, chanting, study, and Dharma activities with greater ease.

In the Buddhist tradition, offering robes to the Sangha is a noble and meritorious act. It belongs to the offering of necessary items to ordained practitioners — those who uphold discipline, live a life of simplicity, and preserve the light of the Buddha Dharma in this world.

A robe offered with sincere devotion not only provides practical support for the monks’ daily life, but also becomes a blessed condition for the donor to cultivate merit, joy, and a deeper connection with the Three Jewels.

The Meaning of Offering Robes

Robes are among the most essential items for ordained practitioners. For monks, robes are not merely clothing; they symbolize discipline, renunciation, simplicity, pure conduct, and the life of Dharma practice.

By offering robes, Dharma friends help support the Sangha’s daily life and practice, allowing the monks to study, chant, meditate, and carry out Dharma activities for the benefit of beings.

Whether one offers a complete set of robes or makes a contribution according to one’s ability, when this offering is made with sincerity, respect, and joy, it becomes a meaningful cause for accumulating merit and supporting the Buddha Dharma.

Offering Amount

USD $29 / one complete set of monastic robes

You may choose the number of robe sets you wish to offer, or make a heartfelt offering according to your ability.

1 set of robes = offering robes to 1 monk
2 sets of robes = offering robes to 2 monks
5 sets of robes = offering robes to 5 monks
10 sets of robes = offering robes to 10 monks

All offerings will be used to prepare robes, Dharma attire, and related necessary items for the monks at Dundul Raptenling Monastery.

Make an Offering

Dharma friends who wish to make an offering may do so online:

👉 [🙏 MAKE AN OFFERING]

Or Donate via PayPal
💙 PayPal: yeshimelong@gmail.com

Offering Prayer

When making an offering of robes, you may recite sincerely:

I respectfully pay homage to the Buddhas, the lineage masters, and the Sangha.
Today, with a sincere heart, I offer these robes.
May the Sangha’s discipline and virtues increase, and may their body and mind be at peace.
May all beings be happy, and may the Buddha Dharma flourish and remain long in this world.

Homage to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha — the Three Jewels.
Tashi Delek — May all be auspicious and complete.

Dedication of Merit

May the merit from this offering of robes be dedicated to all Dharma friends and their families, so that they may enjoy peace of body and mind, remove obstacles, increase favorable conditions, and be adorned with merit and wisdom.

May our parents of many lifetimes, ancestors, relatives, friends, and all beings connected with us be freed from suffering, increase their roots of virtue, encounter the genuine Dharma, and ultimately attain enlightenment.

We rejoice in the merit of all Dharma friends who make this offering.

Namo Merit Grove Bodhisattva Mahasattva.