Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Buddhism
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Buddhist_Lent
gptkb:Rains_Retreat |
| gptkbp:customs |
monks remain in one place
laypeople observe additional precepts offering of robes at end of Vassa (Kathina) |
| gptkbp:duration |
three lunar months
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
full moon of the eleventh lunar month
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vassa (Buddhist Lent)
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| gptkbp:mainActivity |
increased meditation
monastic retreat laypeople offer support to monks study of Dharma |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhists |
| gptkbp:origin |
time of the Buddha
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Cambodia gptkb:India gptkb:Laos gptkb:Myanmar gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:Thailand gptkb:Vietnam other Buddhist countries |
| gptkbp:purpose |
avoid harming crops and insects during rainy season
focus on spiritual practice |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia |
| gptkbp:significance |
period of spiritual renewal
commemorates Buddha's retreat during rainy season |
| gptkbp:startDate |
first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month
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| gptkbp:相关节日 |
gptkb:Kathina
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Asalha_Day
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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