Buddhist Lent

For the duration of Vassa,  Bhikkhus remain inside monasteries and temple grounds.In some monasteries, monks dedicate the Vassa to intensive meditation.Some Buddhist lay people choose to observe Vassa by adopting more ascetic practices, such as giving up meat, alcohol, or smoking.While Vassa is sometimes casually called “Buddhist Lent“, others object to this terminology.

Vassa is followed by Kathina, a festival in which the laity expresses gratitude to monks. Lay Buddhists bring donations to temples, especially new robes for the monks.
The Vassa tradition pre-dates the time of the  historical Buddha. It was a long standing custom for mendicant ascetics in India not to travel during the rainy season as they may unintentionally harm crops, insects or even themselves during their travels.

The Rains Retreat,or Buddhist Lent is an important tradition, and tradition is carried on continuously casting candle. For the monks and lay Buddhists worship the Buddha in the temple, which generally have candles can last for 3 months, and charitable giving alms is one of the light. Which today has evolved into a tradition. "Sculpture Contest" of each province by a procession on land and water.

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In the consecration candles Lent is largely ceremonial since the Sukhothai period. In the period of Lent candle offerings is important royal duties. This is called the candle bush Bush has graciously offered to light a candle at the altar, as well as monasteries, both in Bangkok and upcountry. The ceremony continued with the present.

The offering candle carved into various patterns is a traditional old traditions court as shown in the big candle to be lighted during Lent night candle royal monastery for candle carvings appear to have made the contest was a big story in. Currently, I started the year 2483 in the provinces by Mr. Pho Si has started delivering cement to mold casting wax pattern is printed on Thailand to decorate candle stick. It was a large candle carving craftsmen Rat is the first and the garden multiplier effect has a pattern embossed color of the winning contestant until later in the year 2497 began with a candle stick. Print Competition baroque glass cube is adorned by a statue of Lord Buddha until the next print award winner for many years until the year 2502 Master's pretty light sculptor has made a large candle carving contest. For the first time it has been won. After that, there are separate categories candle of the two. Print sticking And carving out During the year 2511, Mr. claiming contemporary lighting and Mr. Fine has started to prepare a large candle. Make puppets and stories, which are characteristic of large Candle appears today.

Historically, Lent candles a Buddhist ceremony will bring together a total of beeswax candles to give to the monk.