Origins retreat.

 

Unlike other religions may be prohibited or institution is established based on subjective availability of cult leaders, all Buddhist institutions appear after sangha was formed. Buddha who was himself reaching enlightenment, then, did so pleased that transmit wisdom from His creatures. Since there is no intention to build a Catholic religious plays host to the Buddha absolutely no subjective bias in establishing formal living, just based on the practical needs of the Sangha which makes the rules to increase them. In many cases, the community accepts the Buddha's Sangha has contributed to the construction of the traditional activities of the Sangha. Traditional residential security is the most concrete evidence.

Under the Buddha, the quest for truth atmosphere in India is very heat. Many churches preach the various theories about the formation of the universe, the nature of life ... Many people give up family life activities of the participating congregations, live ascetic lives or depravity depends according to their faith with desire to perform liberating truth. They go around the land of India to evangelize and recruit followers. However, during the rainy season, they can gather together in a certain number of abode or wait until disbanded gathered. On the other hand, the time associated with this type of congregation, monks still have contact with family. Buddha's Sangha completely different. Monks of the Buddha's Sangha live entirely happy renunciation, take the middle path as brooch, implement alms to sustain life span, only three medical assets a bowl, morning alms in the village , before noon find real life, remaining time practicing mindfulness or meditation to understand the Buddha's teachings and attaining truth. Finally, the monks base under a tree canopy leaf, a rock, or a cave, near water, not too far from the village, avoiding the risk that the beast, looting ... In particular, the monks are not in the three nights in the same place. This is a radical measures to destroy property interest, because even space between the base where the wild is not "stump, rock, or my cave" to reinforce concepts Russia. Thus, in the first phase, the Buddha's Sangha absolutely no certain abode. In the rainy season, monks alms also in villages and this has many inconveniences. The rainy season is when the trees bud, making it rains flooded the ground water influence lair of reptiles and insects. When traveling in the rainy season, the monks affect the growth of plants, can trample insects or small reptiles that do not know, because the species could poison attack; In addition where the wild sleeping habits of the monks was not done. Compared to the rainy season to dwell in the congregation of other people criticize walking in the rainy season of Buddha Sangha. Recognizing that criticism is justified, the Buddha set rules for monks are finding shelter in the rainy season. The difference with other congregations is that, to a Buddhist retreat three months not only to avoid traveling during the rainy season, but also take advantage of the time alone in a room to conduct the study and a chemical education positive.

Indeed, given daily from the monks come together in small groups of three people in a few villages for alms in the morning and before noon to find a resting place, real life, meditation, meditation, contemplation, study ... to focus quite some monks crowded into a place to live together for three months during the rainy season, would have required the Sangha of the Buddha to be prepared and laid out for Sangha lot of work to resolve. However, the Buddha's Sangha has favorable fate. In the third year after witnessing the Buddha, the Sangha has gathered thousands of monks. Then the Buddha and his disciples went up north to the land of Ma-masterpiece-momentum at a residence outside the Rajgir hills. The presence of a large delegation monks regulated activities have led Sangha won the admiration of the people. Sangha's fame reached the ears were ringing sovereign land of Ma-out-the momentum is king Qin-she-sa-la. This king had seen the Buddha during his ascetic. Know who that is ascetic Prince-Of-reaching multi-line in the Ca-ca-Pi-la-defense. The King invited Buddha and the Sangha to receive donations and to hear the sermon Buddha. Fully respect and admire the wisdom and virtue of the Buddha, the king of Qin-she-sa-la for refuge and make offerings to the forest abode architecture for the Sangha. The king built monasteries and offer full facilities to Buddha monks and they have shelter, where it is called Truc Lam monastery. Around April, May's lunar year (calendar month Vesakha India called). Buddha monks and they made the first of Lent in which the Sangha.

After the rainy season, the Buddha and his disciples crossing the river Ganges back into Ca-Pi-la-defense. Then the King and the Buddha's father and the whole royal family are doing for refuge to the Buddha's lay disciples; Besides a large number of princes asked to join the congregation. When leaving Ca-Pi-la-guard with the intention to settle back in Rajgir Buddha, the Sangha of the bourgeois is a Level-dollar-exclusive invite to the defense of the land question-Xa-tac- dollars to settle at Jetavana Vihara was built on the garden of Prince Jeta which he bought with a price "feet underground golden rule".

History recorded after each Lent are the monks attained holy. Through Lent, the rules of the retreat was organized elaborate fixing. Due Sangha has grown to thousands of people, the Buddha allowed the monks gathered into groups with appropriate scale. Self build tents and shelter in the rainy season. In an open area, the tents made of lightweight materials that can be built into the construction sequence and can guard two or three stories high, has large rooms as meeting space. Each abode has a range set by the called line as presented. within which the monks team activities throughout the three month follow strict rules. A collection is recognized as the Sangha must meet four monks, which must have had a specific project in the rainy season before doing foremost. Sangha without limitation the maximum number. When the Buddha had accepted nuns development, the settled rules for monks and nuns were strict regulations. With residential security regulations, each step of the Buddha Sangha congregation has become a settled life, really captures the spirit incarnate through the teachers of medicine in the department store with intense practice time during three months at a fixed place.

For over 2,500 years and spread the traditional development rainy season retreat of Buddhist monastic remain. Age guidance of a monk is calculated based on Lent which he attended. During Lent, the monks have no conditions for the dues body and mind, cultivate morality, sexual growth Tue, farming deserves every blessing for laypeople, but the laypeople who also Conditional perform the role of "need". While preparing Lent, Buddhists offering of supplies needed help monks practicing for three months. During the retreat of monks and nuns, Buddhists frequented participating school, helping to organize activities of monks and nuns, thereby creating practical merit in the journey of learning. Product zeal of laypeople contributed an additional motivation monks cultivate morality planet. The monks of ardent faith strengthening of goods laypeople. When you understand the meaning of the settled tradition, Lent is an organized and thoughtful implementation will bring real benefits to all Buddhists, whether ordained or at home.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.1/6/2014.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).