rains retreat (Pali: vassā, Sanskrit: varṣa)

The three-month period of the summer monsoon rains in India, during which the sangha lives within a restricted boundary in order to avoid unnecessary movement that could harm crops and insects prevalent during this season.

Synonyms:

summer retreat

Emptiness and conceptual designation
Applying emptiness to view events the events of 2020 including the pandemic. The four opponent powers of purification in the Vajrasattva practice.
Researching the bhikshuni lineage
Can the bhikshuni ordination be traced back to the time of the Buddha? Bhikshuni Sangye Khadro traces the history of the lineage.
Glossary: pravarana (Pali: pavāraṇā; Tibetan: gagye)
Establishing the sangha in the West
Transcript of a meeting with monastics on establishing a monastic community in the West.
Sravasti Abbey joins in the 2023 International Bhikshuni Varsa at Sravasti, India
A report from the International Bhikshuni Varsa in Sravasti, India, 2023.