Vassa
alt=MONK AT VASSA|thumb|Monk at Vassa Vassa (, , both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada Buddhists. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July (the Burmese month of Waso, ) to October (the Burmese month of Thadingyut, ).
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- Vassa
- Buddhist term.en
- Rains Retreat
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- ဝါတွင်း
- Buddhist term.zh
- 雨安居
- Buddhist term.zh Latn
- yu an ju
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- 安居
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- Ango
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- វស្សា
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- vôssa
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- ဝါတွ့ၤ
- Buddhist term.lo
- ພັນສາ, ວັດສາ, Watsa
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- vassa
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alt=MONK AT VASSA|thumb|Monk at Vassa Vassa (, , both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada Buddhists. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July (the Burmese month of Waso, ) to October (the Burmese month of Thadingyut, ).
In English, Vassa is also called Rains Retreat. While Vassa is sometimes casually called "Buddhist Lent", others object to this terminology.
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