Pure Pashmina Robes for Monastics & Meditators
Sized and dyed according to your tradition, shipped free directly from our workshop in Kashmir
Hand-Loomed in Kashmir
Certified 100% Pure Pashmina
Textiles For Ceremony and Practice
Civara – the Sanskrit term for the robe of a committed practitioner – takes a different form in every tradition that wears it. The weight, dimensions, color, and its pattern are not decorative choices but often lineage requirements, each with its own logic and history.
Monastic Robe
Tight Weave Pashmina
Hand-loomed at the size, weight, and durability daily monastic wear requires. Dyed to your tradition’s exact color. Double zhen size.
Meditation Shawl
Standard Weave Pashmina
Made for practitioners who sit. The right size, warmth, and weight to support sustained meditative practice. Two sizes.
Pashmina Scarf
Standard Weave Pashmina
From the same pure fiber and hand looms. For practitioners at any stage – the entry point to the workshop’s craft. Two sizes.
Every piece is made to order, dyed to your tradition’s exact specification, produced by craftspeople who have worked this fiber their entire lives. If your tradition’s robes fall outside this range or require a unique design, contact us to discuss your needs. We can accommodate custom and institutional orders.
Our Monastic Robes Were Born From a Special Offering
In 2016 the first group of Tibetan nuns earned the Geshema Degree, equivalent to a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, after nearly two decades of preparation. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the monks of the Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala sought a unique offering to honor this monumental event.
Our hand-loomed tight weave Pashmina monastic robe was created to serve that unique purpose.
Restoring Tradition
Written over a millennium ago, the Nīlamata Purāṇa documents Kashmiri craftsmen weaving Cīvara – monastic robes – for the Śākya Buddhist community.
verse 714: “The Śākyas should be honoured with Cīvara, food and books.”
Cīvara Workshop continues this tradition today, in Srinagar, by hand.
From Those Who Wear Them
The quality of the white robes was beyond my expectations – soft, warm, and made with such care.
Ani Tenzin
These robes are not just garments, they carry a blessing. Thank you for your generosity and craftsmanship.
Lama Pema
Wearing this robe fills my heart with peace. It is truly special to receive something made with love.
Ani Dolma
I have known Hilal Goona for many years… Buying direct from him ensures genuine quality.
John C. Warren
This workshop began with a special robe offering
Pure motivation set this into motion