vassa (rainy season retreat)

This traditional ritual is performed to symbolically invite the rainy season, marking the start of a period of intensified meditation and monastic practice for monks. During this time, monks often remain in one location, usually a monastery or temple, for three months to focus on spiritual practices.

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This marks the beginning of a period where QMG members and devotees provide increased support to the monastic community for three consecutive months, including offering alms and other necessities