The meaning "dressing gown" is from 1854; such extended senses often appear first in French, e.g.robe de chambre"dressing gown,"robe de nuit"nightgown." From c. 1300 in reference to official vestments and thus indicative of position or membership in a religious order, guild, etc.; metonym...
Some talks have been transcribed and printed. They include 'The Meaning ofTathagarta", "Benefits of Walking Meditation", to name a few. Sasana projects With the initial support from TBSA, Sayadaw U Silananda has initiated several projects: compilation of a CD-ROM to hold text of thePali Ca...