vassa

In the commu­nal life of the vassa, the Buddha had found another way to teach his monks to live for others.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001

Monks in the other sects either lived alone during the vassa, or they put up wherever they hap­pened to be, sharing a forest clearing with ascetics who fol­lowed quite different dhammas.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001

The Buddha was sensitive to this kind of criticism, and when he heard about these complaints, he made the monsoon retreat (vassa) obligatory for all Sangha members.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001

After the meeting with Vassakara, the Buddha decided to leave Rajagaha and travel north in order to spend the vassa re­treat in Vesall.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001

The Buddha ordered his bhikkhus to live together during the vassa, not with members of other sects; they could choose one of the aramas or a country settlement (avasa), which the monks built each year from scratch.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001

"Blott jag mitt svärd nu hade, du svarte bärsärksskägg, jag genom livet lade på dig den vassa egg."

Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

Klor vassa som svard, kaftar lik ulvens fram kommer vattar, smaka ver eld.

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A nun must always stand when in the presence of a male bhikkhu, even one who was young or newly ordained; nuns must always spend the vassa retreat in an arama with male monks, not by themselves; they must receive instruction from a bhikkhu once every fortnight; they could not hold their own ceremonies; a nun who had committed a grave offense must do penance before the monks as well as the bhikkhunls; a nun must request ordination from both the male and the female Sangha; she must never rebuke a bhikkhu, though any monk could rebuke her; nor could she preach to bhikkhus.

Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001