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- Ven. Dhammavaro poses with his triple robe set - the sabong at his waist, the jiworn across his upper body, the sanghati over his left shoulder. Multiple dyeings yielded a rich brown color distinct to madrone trees and thus unique among Buddhist monks.
- After sewing is complete, Dhammavaro washes the sanghati with soap and water - this removes any oil his fingers may have left on the garment so that dye will hold to the cloth.
- Doubly-thick, the sanghati requires one to sew four layers at once in a garment sized approximately 300 x 200 centimeters.
- Samanera Dhammavaro on his neatly-swept walking path during a mild day mid-March.
- Bowing to a temporary shrine at the future chedi site.
- Ajahn Ñaniko leads chanting during an evening puja at the future chedi site, located above the Cool Oaks trail.
- Samanera Dhammavaro chants at the future chedi site.
- Anagarika Josh emerges from the kitchen with his daily meal.
- A peaceful afternoon abiding in walking meditation.
- Samanera Dhammavaro doing paces on the walking path outside his kuti.
- Hundreds of lines must be sewn and errant stitches picked out by hand and then sewn again until the result is satisfactory. Novice monks may have little familiarity with sewing, and the robe-making process represents a trial-and-error process.
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- After daily chores and the midday meal, Dhammavaro sews his three robes. The “triple set”consists of the sabong - a robe worn at the waist; the jiworn - an outer robe covering the body; and the sanghati - a double-layered robe for formal occasions.
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- From left, venerables Jagaro, Tissaro and Rakkhito walk to the kitchen in inclement January weather.