underwear, shoes, trimmer etc

[confusedlayman]

Do monks has to buy their underwear, shoe or sandals or trimmer etc on their own? or lay people buy it randomly? what if they got wrong size ?

monks can go in to shopping mall for small shopping? how its allowed?

or monks give list of things they want to abbot and he gives to cheif layman supporter to sort it out and give everything as whole? or how it happens?

[sentinel]

monks can go in to shopping mall for small shopping? how its allowed?

Monks should not go shopping . They should strive for liberation .

[Mr Man]

Do monks has to buy their underwear

Monks generally go commando

[confusedlayman]

Do monks has to buy their underwear

Monks generally go commando

Means?

[Sam Vara]

Do monks has to buy their underwear

Monks generally go commando

Means?

It's an informal/slang term for wearing no underwear.

[Bhikkhu_Jayasara]

Monastics need four requisites, food, clothing, shelter, and medicine, all of which should be provided(or funds to a steward) by generous laity.

As for underwear, there is no such cloth in the vinaya, except maybe the bathing cloth. There is also the tradition of a second robe that's worn against the skin that is then covered by the antaravasaka(sarong), it's a monastics choice if they wish to wear regular underwear or the under cloth, but there are I'm sure many local rules that vary greatly.

[confusedlayman]

Monastics need four requisites, food, clothing, shelter, and medicine, all of which should be provided(or funds to a steward) by generous laity.

As for underwear, there is no such cloth in the vinaya, except maybe the bathing cloth. There is also the tradition of a second robe that's worn against the skin that is then covered by the antaravasaka(sarong), it's a monastics choice if they wish to wear regular underwear or the under cloth, but there are I'm sure many local rules that vary greatly.

Thanks ..

[jane477]

Monastics need four requisites, food, clothing, shelter, and medicine, all of which should be provided(or funds to a steward) by generous laity.

As for underwear, there is no such cloth in the vinaya, except maybe the bathing cloth. There is also the tradition of a second robe that's worn against the skin that is then covered by the antaravasaka(sarong), it's a monastics choice if they wish to wear regular underwear or the under cloth, but there are I'm sure many local rules that vary greatly.

I always thought monks wear something like sumo fighters do

[Aloka]

I always thought monks wear something like sumo fighters do

[santa100]

I always thought monks wear something like sumo fighters do

Ah yes, the Sumo thong!

[MrRuppert]

Yeah, what a question... What makes you think that monks can't wear clothes that ordinary people wear? They're no different from us. So they have the right to wear the same clothes that we do. My best friend's father is a monk, and in his spare time, he is dressed like an average person when he walks around. He wears adidas yeezy boost 350 like me, matching pants, and it's normal... You should not be surprised that a monk is not dressed in the clothes people see him in the temple. In their free time, they wear whatever they want. Only it's true that some don't prefer regular clothes.

[DNS]

You should not be surprised that a monk is not dressed in the clothes people see him in the temple. In their free time, they wear whatever they want. Only it's true that some don't prefer regular clothes.

Which tradition is that? I know in some Mahayana traditions that is true, but have never seen a Theravada monk not wearing his robes, even if outside the temple, at a store or some other place.

[SarathW]

Yeah, what a question... What makes you think that monks can't wear clothes that ordinary people wear? They're no different from us. So they have the right to wear the same clothes that we do. My best friend's father is a monk, and in his spare time, he is dressed like an average person when he walks around. He wears adidas yeezy boost 350 like me, matching pants, and it's normal... You should not be surprised that a monk is not dressed in the clothes people see him in the temple. In their free time, they wear whatever they want. Only it's true that some don't prefer regular clothes.

I believe it is against Vinaya for a Theravada monks to use other cloths.