Why do Buddhist monks wear different coloured robes in different traditions?
It's for my r.e project but I'm so confused!!!! :S
For example Thai monks wear saffron or orange, Burmese wear a red-like clolour, Zen monks wear white and nazy...why is this?:S

Question

Why do Buddhist monks wear different coloured robes in different traditions?
It's for my r.e project but I'm so confused!!!! :S
For example Thai monks wear saffron or orange, Burmese wear a red-like clolour, Zen monks wear white and nazy...why is this?:S

Answer

just becouse they are in differnt places. Just like in christianity differnt people practice differnt things but they still call each other chirstian

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Depend on branches of Buddhist monks. For example, Thailand is เถรวาท and มหายาท, and Zen in Japanese.  There may be some different in rules/ways of practices, but the highest objective is the same.

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