rules for rainy season retreat (vassa)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic rule
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
Buddhist monk
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| gptkbp:duration |
three lunar months
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| gptkbp:endDate |
gptkb:Pavarana_ceremony
full moon of the eleventh lunar month (usually October) |
| gptkbp:excludes |
can leave for Sangha business
can leave for caring for sick relatives can leave for teaching Dhamma allowed to leave for up to 7 days for urgent reasons |
| gptkbp:hasRule |
monastics must remain in one place for the duration
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
rules for rainy season retreat (vassa)
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhists |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Vinaya_Pitaka
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| gptkbp:prohibits |
overnight travel away from residence
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| gptkbp:purpose |
avoid harming crops and insects during rainy season
focus on study and meditation |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Buddhist_Lent
gptkb:Kathina_ceremony |
| gptkbp:requires |
formal declaration of ending retreat
formal declaration of entering retreat |
| gptkbp:startDate |
full moon of the eighth lunar month (usually July)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Buddhist_monastic_code_(Vinaya)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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