The word "retreat" comes from Sanskrit, Varsika, Pali language: Vassa means rainy season, meaning Vassavasa rainy season retreat. Chinese language: Lower settled; Particular case; Coordinates Greek; Rainy; Nine weeks down the most; Nine weeks detention. . . Under Section Four Amendments Bill Ma Depending on the number 4 Explain that they settled as follows: body and mind are still called the police, at a specified time is called the apartment. 

        Accompanying Law 28: the monastic year: Sadi, bhikkhus, Sadi ni, Wake-soa-ma-na ni, nuns, police must rise and follow ni migration. No retreat, the impact crimes (la-Pali Suddenly fetters; Dukkata means breaking an apartment). An apartment pursue degrees in law quarter section 37, section five of the said Act the provisions of the French retreat where prohibited: no where to be able to salvage between mounds code, where no tree, ground space, where there is no roof. . .

        But the preaching, charity, forgiveness benefits that the ordained mission, but not so that monks do not pay attention to the intellectual and industrial purposes salvage liberation (from) her. Without sufficient intellectual merit and good fortune are hard to refuge, the torch made way for laypeople goods. So home people always pay attention to the parallel between the self and the lives of others, between self-awareness and sense of accomplishment forgiven for feeling happy is perfection virtues of the Buddhas. The lower parts are mandatory, all monks and nuns will be provided on a specified set to "Pure ashrams now retreat"

        Retreat is the practice of lowering ordained in 3 months (beginning Oct. 15 quarters birth to Buddha's birthday on 15/7 Vu Lan festival) This is a very traditional values ​​essential in Buddhism. In 3 months he increased them, nuns gather at a designated temple (now focuses on Buddhist schools for Increase or for Ni) for dedicated and diligent practice professional direction, building sense of living harmoniously together. The renunciation must be grounded in one place (if charmingly importance will be allowed to leave the place was settled in less than 7 days, if the 8th day after the sun was up, but not of the world are committed to crime operation

       According to the Tripitaka, legal origination retreat began in the summer, in Vietnam as well as the rainy season starts, it is also the breeding season of microorganisms, small animals, insects. The retreat in order to avoid accidentally trampled as destructive species compassion left.

        Retreat season also meant to increase their collection, nuns in a pure place to practice, review behavior, gestures under which Buddha practiced law. In one year, 9 months Dharma transmission, the remaining three months for the study. Business Travel in A Jaws 2 cases, 39 business-unreleased Buddha has built a record of the Buddha and his disciples settled practice and Sangha-La-Police Department business practice, lowering the address listed Name the Buddha retreat in 45 years.

        But time retreat also different: namely

• According to Mahayana Buddhist tradition that began April 15 and ended lunar July 15 on the lunar calendar. However fifteenth day of July is the day dive win opportunity, day Buddhist festivity, and was also on the " suicide "so to retreat on April 16 to end on July 16th lunar month. Later three months, BP Award ceremony - Four University of true faith We Increase the full moon day in July. Self is alone, Sichuan is highlighted. As for myself urgently before someone to address a problem. Here, after three months ended religious dues practice, known to be diligently but can not these lazy no clumsy mistakes or weaknesses in the way of practice. So the issue raised here is ask other people for their only faults that I had on the practice so that we can progress quickly modify hon.Mot monk practices in suicide rate, is knelt down in front of a different, his hands reverently towards that position, begging for mercy that you showed her that mistakes may have been committed without his knowledge. It is very progressive attitude into the path of monks practice the Buddha taught.
• According to the Theravada Buddhist tradition 1st full moon of the month is Asalha lunar June 16 and ends on September 16th lunar

        The difference in the timing of these two traditions is due to differences in climate and weather of each territory and derives from the development of Buddhism from India to the north and the developing south ...

       If it is determined the primary goal of the retreat is to support Path, cultivate, concentration and wisdom, the residence time of traditional public safety is not an important issue. The essence is to keep developing compassion and wisdom, spirituality, relationship building harmony among Sangha members

       In Buddhism, the Sangha, nuns retreat every year - will be adding a rainy prison director "Greek lower age", a rainy is not as yet born, does not age, is lower instructional days receipt of his or her old life ordained. 

       Buddha said, was ordained each year to retreat once, though 60 years of age must also retreat, the Buddha stated that much attention to the pure practice, practice precepts thoroughly

        The three-month retreat has great significance for home and home goods. It's time monks devoted to the study period, end dues body and mind, cultivate About The Brain, as well as opportunities for laypeople Product Development Center blessed cultivated fields through offering and foreign households, creating favorable conditions for them to settle Increase study.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/5/2014.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).