Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Buddhism
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Vassa
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
lay Buddhists
|
| gptkbp:customs |
increased meditation
lay people offer food and support monks do not travel teaching Dhamma |
| gptkbp:duration |
three lunar months
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
full moon of the eleventh lunar month
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rains Retreat
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:India gptkb:Laos gptkb:Myanmar gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:Thailand other Buddhist countries |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
ancient India
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhists |
| gptkbp:purpose |
monastic discipline
intensive spiritual practice |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Buddhist_Lent
gptkb:Kathina_ceremony |
| gptkbp:requires |
Buddhist monk
|
| gptkbp:significance |
time for monastic community to remain in one place
time for study and meditation |
| gptkbp:startDate |
first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vassa_(Rains_Retreat)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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