Here is an explanation of why monks' bowls are black.
https://americanmonk.org/why-are-monk-bowls-black/
Why Are Monks Bowls Black?
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Re: Why Are Monks Bowls Black?
In Burma they are black, in Thailand they are aluminium (or stainless steel) in colour, I'm not sure about other countries.bksubhuti wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:07 am Here is an explanation of why monks' bowls are black.
https://americanmonk.org/why-are-monk-bowls-black/
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“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah
“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah
Re: Why Are Monks Bowls Black?
I explained the Thailand unfinished color of stainless steel and why they don't do it. In the forest tradition, they still burn the bowl to discolor it. Sri Lanka forest tradition (galduwa or na-uyana) burns the bowl black. Monks rarely use their bowls in Sri Lanka . They will be white color most of the time.
Thailand makes an expensive iron bowl that is "baked" like galvanized steel. I have seen a few of these on Thai monks. Iron bowls are very very heavy.
The title is "why are monk bowls black?" If they are black, I explain how they got that way and why it is proper in vinaya to be black.
Cambodia, and Laos are similar to the Thai tradition. The key is "forest tradition."
Thailand makes an expensive iron bowl that is "baked" like galvanized steel. I have seen a few of these on Thai monks. Iron bowls are very very heavy.
The title is "why are monk bowls black?" If they are black, I explain how they got that way and why it is proper in vinaya to be black.
Cambodia, and Laos are similar to the Thai tradition. The key is "forest tradition."