Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rains_Retreat
gptkb:Buddhist_Rains_Retreat
gptkbp:associatedWith Buddhist monk
gptkbp:category gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Buddhist_holidays
Buddhist festivals
Buddhist terms and concepts
gptkbp:customaryFor monks to focus on study and meditation
monks to refrain from travel
gptkbp:duration three lunar months
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Kathina_ceremony
full moon of the eleventh lunar month
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:the_Buddha
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)
gptkbp:layPeoplePractice offering alms
increased spiritual activities
observing additional precepts
gptkbp:monksRemainIn one monastery
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
other Buddhist countries
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhists
gptkbp:purpose spiritual reflection
intensive meditation
avoid travel during rainy season
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Vinaya_Pitaka
gptkbp:significance time of intensified practice
time of renewal
gptkbp:startDate first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month
gptkbp:相关节日 gptkb:Kathina
gptkb:Pavarana
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:End_of_Vassa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7