Editorial.Dear Readers, We are entering the vassa This article is about the Buddhist concept. For the Swedish dynasty, see House of Vasa. Vassa (from Pāli vasso, Sanskrit varṣaḥ, both "rain", Thai: พรรษา, (Rain retreat) July 11-Oct.8,2006 according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Theravada tradition. During this period, monastics are supposed to stay in one residence throughout the three-month period. This allow them to be more focus and undergo intense training both in the mental training and learning the Buddha dhamma. We encourage everyone to make a determination for self improvement during this time of the year. May be if we start from something small then we will be strengthened that we could accomplish it. At our monastery monastery Local community or residence of a religious order, particularly an order of monks. Christian monasteries originally developed in Egypt, where the monks first lived as isolated hermits and then began to coalesce in communal groups. I encourage my students to practice self examination and evaluation on a daily basis. May you have a fruitful fruit·ful adj. 1. a. Producing fruit. b. Conducive to productivity; causing to bear in abundance: fruitful soil. 2. vassa, Yours in the dhamma, Dhammananda bhikkhuni |
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