Rainy Season Retreat was one of the most important parts of the Tibetan monastic calendar during Buddha time.
What is the Yar-Ney summer Retreat or Rainy Season Retreat?
2500 years ago, Buddha Shakyamuni, implemented the annual Rainy Season Retreat (Vassa in Pali) for the benefit of his followers and for the greater benefit of all sentient beings. Due to the heavy monsoon rainfall in India, it was impractical for Lord Buddha and his Sangha to continue their customary daily walk from village to village in order to beg for their food. In addition, during monsoon, the number of insects inhabiting the muddy footpaths and the surrounding jungle greatly increased. To protect these tiny beings from being crushed under foot and to prevent the crops in the farmers’ fields from being trampled, the Buddha asked his followers to settle in one place for a period of three months Each summer, the Buddha and his ordained Sangha would settle on the outskirts of a village and spend their days quietly meditating. This was also an opportune time for the Sangha to clarify their understanding of every aspect of the Buddha’s teachings. In years to come, the sutras were written down based on the question and answer sessions that unfolded during these Rainy Season Retreats of long ago. In tribute to the wisdom and compassion of Lord Buddha, every summer the Buddhist ordained throughout the world engage in some form of Rainy Season Retreat. Commencing from the full moon of the 6th lunar month until the new moon of the 7th lunar month of the Tibetan calendar, the monks of Gangteng Buddhist University gather together to observe their 35th annual Rainy Season Retreat (Yar-Ney)
the assembly of monks, both young and old, confine themselves strictly to the monastery grounds where all their daily needs are provided and where distractions of the noisy surrounding village are avoided. The monks enjoy this quiet retreat since it promotes the feeling of being one big family dedicated to a single virtuous purpose to become the best practitioners that they can possibly be and to benefit others to the best of their capacity. Additionally, this is a special time for reviewing what has been learned in classes throughout the year, during this retread making an intensive study of the Buddhist scriptures, daily study will hard and especially here monks are taking fast during Yar-Ney.
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