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Three-month Buddhist monastic rain retreat
boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Vassa (Pali: vassa-, Sanskrit: varṣa-, both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat
Vassa
Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797)
ˈlaʊ.də/; c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa (/ˈvæ.sə/), was a writer who, drawing on his experiences as an enslaved
Olaudah_Equiano
Topics referred to by the same term
Vassa Zheleznova may refer to: Vassa Zheleznova (play), a play by Maxim Gorky Vassa Zheleznova (film), a 1953 Soviet drama film This disambiguation page
Vassa_Zheleznova
English congregationalist (1795–1857)
Joanna Vassa (/ˈvæsə/; 11 April 1795 – 10 March 1857) was the only surviving adult child of the former slave and anti-slavery campaigner Olaudah Equiano
Joanna_Vassa
1789 autobiography of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of Olaudah
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The_Interesting_Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Olaudah_Equiano
Village in Bindal Municipality, Norway
Vassås is a small village in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Tosen arm of the Bindalsfjorden, just north of the
Vassås
Saint Vassa (Greek: Αγία Βάσσα) was a 4th-century Christian martyr from Edessa in Greek Macedonia. She and her three children were tortured to death.
St._Vassa
Play by Maxim Gorky
Vassa Zheleznova (Russian: Васса Железнова) is a play by Russian writer Maxim Gorky. He wrote and published the play in 1910. It was not performed until
Vassa_Zheleznova_(play)
1953 Soviet film
Vassa Zheleznova or The Mistress is a 1953 Soviet drama film directed by Leonid Lukov and starring Vera Pashennaya, Mikhail Zharov and Nikolai Shamin
Vassa_Zheleznova_(film)
1983 film
Vassa (Russian: Васса) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Gleb Panfilov. It is based on Maxim Gorky's 1910 play Vassa Zheleznova. Vassa won the Golden
Vassa_(film)
American nun (born 1970)
Dr. Sr. Vassa (Barbara) Larin (born Varvara Georgievna Larina, Russian: Варва́ра Гео́ргиевна Ла́рина, pronounced [vɐrˈvarə ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪ(j)ɪvnə ˈɫarʲɪnə];
Vassa_Larin
Vassa Kontouma or Vassa Kontouma-Conticello, born in Boulogne in 1967, is a Franco-Greek historian and Byzantinist. She specializes in the history of
Vassa_Kontouma
Theravāda Buddhist festival
Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists in Bangladesh (known as Kaṭhina
Kaṭhina
Large candle for Buddhist festival
A Vassa candle, or Tean Vassa, is a giant beeswax candle that is burned for the duration of the Theravada Buddhist festival of Vassa. These candles are
Vassa_candle
Buddhist ceremony
full moon of the 11th month. It marks the end of the three lunar months of Vassa, sometimes called "Buddhist Lent." The ceremony is marked in some Asian
Pavāraṇā
Church in Nordland, Norway
Vassås Church (Norwegian: Vassås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in
Vassås_Church
Bridge in Bindal Municipality, Norway
The Vassås Bridge (Norwegian: Vassås bru) is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Osan fjord in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge
Vassås_Bridge
Last day of Vassa
literally "day of going out of Vassa", ออก in Thai meaning exit or leave) is the last day of the Thai-Lao observance of Vassa. It occurs in October, three
Wan_Ok_Phansa
Important Buddhist festival celebrated in Myanmar (Burma)
Thadingyut. As a custom, it is held at the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat (Vassa) and is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival
Thadingyut_Festival
1985 studio album by Ulf Lundell
Den vassa eggen is the ninth studio album by Swedish rock artist Ulf Lundell and was released on October 21, 1985, through Pandion. It was produced by
Den_vassa_eggen
Queen of Thailand from 1881 to 1910
The Queen Grandmother of Thailand, title in Thai is Somdetch Phra Phan Vassa Ayika Chao. All her children died before her and she lived to see her grandsons
Savang_Vadhana
Town in Cambridgeshire, England
author and anti-slave activist, Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa, married a local girl, Susannah Cullen, at St Andrew's Church, on 7 April
Soham
15-day religious festival in Cambodia
the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, at the end of the Buddhist Lent, Vassa. The day is a time when many Cambodians pay their respects to deceased relatives
Pchum_Ben
2013 Sri Lankan film
Nikini Vassa (August Drizzle) (Sinhala: නිකිණි වැස්ස) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Aruna Jayawardana and produced by Dr Kusumsiri
Nikini_Vassa
Complex of religious buildings
Sanskrit, emerged sometime around the fourth century BC from the practice of vassa, a retreat undertaken by Buddhist monastics during the South Asian wet season
Monastery
Traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival
or monastic community during Pravarana (the end of the monsoon season or vassa), which usually occurs on the 15th day of the seventh month whereby the
Ghost_Festival
Thai-language Buddhist term that translates as teacher
school and university teachers, and for Buddhist monks who have passed ten vassa – in other words those who have maintained their monastic precepts unbroken
Ajahn
Hindu observance
forgiveness. Similarly, the Buddhist version of this retreat is called Vassa, which requires a fixed three-month stay that ends with the Kathina festival
Chaturmasya
This robe offering ceremony, is held on any date within the end of the Vassa Retreat. New robes and other requisites can be offered by the laity to the
Buddhist_holidays
King of Mosquitia from 1776 to 1800
and was evangelized by the famous abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (Gustavas Vassa), though Equiano did not think his preaching was very successful. He was
George_II_Frederic
Indian religion and philosophy
never staying in one place for long. During the three-month rainy season (vassa) they would gather together in one place for a period of intense practice
Buddhism
British actor (born 1992)
theguardian.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023. Billington, Michael (22 October 2019). "Vassa review – revolutionary attack on moribund politics". theguardian.com. Retrieved
Arthur_Hughes_(British_actor)
British actress (born 1970)
adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, and also in London's West End (Vassa, Collected Stories). Credits at the National Theatre include Collected Stories
Anne-Marie_Duff
Russian film director (1934–2023)
Vampilov's play Valentina (1981), as well as Maxim Gorky's Vassa Zheleznova (1983) and Mother (1989). Vassa won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International
Gleb_Panfilov
Church in Vestfold, Norway
Vassås Church (Norwegian: Vassås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located
Vassås_Church_(Vestfold)
French politician
Portuguese and his father Serbian. He was born in La Garenne-Colombes. Vassas, Cécile (21 June 2021). "Résultat d'Aleksandar Nikolic (RN) aux régionales :
Aleksandar Nikolic (politician)
Aleksandar_Nikolic_(politician)
Great crossed the Hindu Kush mountains and collected tribute from the Indus vassa cities. Cyrus' final Campaign to the North (529 BC) Persian Empire Scythians
List of wars involving Iran (before 1979)
List_of_wars_involving_Iran_(before_1979)
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
Dugmore, Stephen (November 2017). "VASSA Journal - A brief history of the development of Barrydale" (PDF). VASSA Journal. 33. Vernacular Architecture
Barrydale
monk for life. The three monsoon months from mid-July to mid-October is Vassa (ဝါတွင်း, Burmese pronunciation: [wàdwɪ́ɰ̃]), a time when people are busy
Buddhism_in_Myanmar
Buddhist day of observance
Buddhist holidays occur on Uposathas, namely Thingyan, the beginning of Vassa (beginning in the full moon of Waso, around July, to the full moon of Thadingyut
Uposatha
Seventh month of the Burmese calendar
calendar). The Myanmar term "thadin" (သီတင်း) means the Buddhist Lent (Vassa), which spans the three preceding lunar months and is the tradition of Buddhist
Thadingyut
Theravada Buddhist festival
following day is known in Thailand as Wan Khao Phansa; it is the first day of Vassa, the Theravada rains retreat. Kandy Esala Perahera Māgha Pūjā Pavarana Thadingyut
Asalha_Puja
Founder of Buddhism
sangha wandered throughout the year, except during the four months of the Vassa rainy season when ascetics of all religions rarely travelled. One reason
The_Buddha
Russian folk tale
Fairylogue Press in 2014 following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The novel Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter is based on this folktale with a modern twist
Vasilisa_the_Beautiful
English actress (born 1990)
the Mind Beth Southwark Playhouse 2018 Richard III and Romeo & Juliet Lady Anne and Juliet Shakespeare's Rose Theatre 2019 Vassa Lipa Almeida Theatre
Alexandra_Dowling
Indian Buddhist monk and son of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
had ventured to the capital, Mahinda retreated to Mihintale to spend the vassa during the monsoon season. As a result, a second royal-funded monastery
Mahinda_(Buddhist_monk)
British actress
in the same role) and the West End theatre production of Maxim Gorky's Vassa. Gethings' long time partner is the Emmy award-winning animation director
Rebecca_Gethings
Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
or monastic community during Pravarana (the end of the monsoon season or vassa), which usually occurs on the 15th day of the seventh month whereby the
Yulanpen_Sutra
3rd century BCE Sri Lankan language; ancestor of Sinhalese and Dhivehi
quarter of the city; and were granted for the purpose of conducting the holy vassa in the new monastery of Yahisapavaya. Me de hakaḍa dasa a-maṇaka vi piṭadaḍa-hasahi
Elu
British priest and theologian (born 1966)
Academy. Retrieved 2 September 2025. Vassa Larin. Ep.51: Coffee with Sr. Vassa and Fr. John Behr. Coffee with Sr. Vassa. Retrieved 9 November 2019 – via YouTube
John_Behr
Town in Scania, Sweden
in the 11th century, fishing families settled at the mouth of the river Vassa as herring fishing became the main source of trade. Ystad was not mentioned
Ystad
the Royal Ploughing Ceremony day (Phuetchamongkhon) and the beginning of Vassa (Khao Phansa), but instead do observe 1 May as National Labour Day (see
Public_holidays_in_Thailand
International Nichiren Buddhist movement
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Soka_Gakkai_International
1967 American TV series or program
Deadly Drillers" – Mole men use drilling submarines to attack Atlantis. "Vassa, Queen of the Mermen" – An evil sea queen attacks Atlantis with sperm whale-shaped
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
The_Superman/Aquaman_Hour_of_Adventure
Russian female given name
Russia Other names Nickname Vasya Related names Basilia, Basilissa, Basilla, Vassa, Vasilia, Vasiliki (Greek); Vasilka (Bulgarian); Vasylyna (Ukrainian); Vasilissa
Vasilisa_(name)
Torture instrument
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African. The iron muzzle, thumb-screws, &c. are so well known, as not
Thumbscrew_(torture)
Ancient Eurasian icon and Nazi symbol
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Swastika
Hindu festival honouring the Guru
their temples. In some monasteries, monks dedicate the Vassa to intensive meditation. During Vassa, many Buddhist lay people reinvigorate their spiritual
Guru_Purnima
Film festival
film Alsino and the Condor directed by Miguel Littín and the Soviet film Vassa directed by Gleb Panfilov. Stanislav Rostotsky (USSR – President of the
13th Moscow International Film Festival
13th_Moscow_International_Film_Festival
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African Written By Himself. EBook #15399. Kulanu website, especially
History of the Jews in Nigeria
History_of_the_Jews_in_Nigeria
Prince of Moscow (1261–1303)
fourth and youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and his second wife, Princess Vassa. He was named after Daniel the Stylite. His father Alexander died on 14
Daniel_of_Moscow
Meditation hall in Maharashtra, India
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Global_Vipassana_Pagoda
Adherents of Buddhism
is a time for reflection on the Four Noble Truths and for making merit. Vassa, or the Rains Retreat, is a three-month monastic retreat beginning in July
Buddhists
Wandering medicants recognized by their flute-playing
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Komusō
Type of Tibetan Buddhist practice
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Practice_(Dzogchen)
Buddhist philosopher
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Prajñakaragupta
Village in Bindal Municipality, Norway
Sørfjorden arm of the Bindalsfjorden. The nearby Vassås Bridge connects Terråk to the village of Vassås just to the north. Terråk is the commercial center
Terråk
Theravāda Buddhist monk (born 1958)
Ajahn Sumedho's community at Oaken Holt, Oxford, for the rains retreat (vassa) as an anagārika. In November of that year, he travelled to Thailand, where
Ajahn_Jayasāro
Buddhist and cultural celebration in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Buddha's first sermon) and Wan Kao Pansa (which marks the beginning of vassa). At the start of the Lenten period, it is traditional in preparation for
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
Ubon_Ratchathani_Candle_Festival
Japanese Buddhist ritual
or monastic community during Pravarana (the end of the monsoon season or vassa), which usually occurs on the 15th day of the seventh month whereby the
Segaki
Yoruba term for Europeans and people with fair skin/foreigners
ISBN 978-1137311290. Lovejoy, Paul E. (2006). Autobiography and Memory: Gustavus Vassa, alias Olaudah Equiano, the African. Slavery & Abolition. p. 10.
Oyinbo
Buddhist spiritual friendship or fellowship
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Kalyāṇa-mittatā
Greek Orthodox theologian (1641–1707)
Britannica. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2026-02-03. Vassa Kontouma, «Vestiges de la bibliothèque de Dosithée II de Jérusalem au Métochion
Dositheus_II_of_Jerusalem
Thai naming conventions and laws in Thailand
Year's Day New Year's Eve Public holidays Royal Ploughing Ceremony Songkran Vassa Vesak Society Thai calendar Barami Buddhist temples Cremation volume Currency
Thai_name
2025–2026 Buddhist pilgrimage across the United States promoting peace
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Walk_for_Peace_USA
Concept in Buddhist cosmology
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Six_Paths
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Buddhism_by_country
Race of deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Mahoraga
British actor (born 1970)
episodes 2009–11 Misfits Tony Morecombe 3 episodes 2010 Garrow's Law Gustavus Vassa Episode: "#2.1" 2011 Doctor Who Colonel Manton Episode: "A Good Man Goes
Danny_Sapani
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Dadar_(ritual_tool)
Buddhist skeletal protector deities
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Citipati_(Buddhism)
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
List of Buddhist temples in China
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_China
School attack in Fagersta, Sweden
Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2026. Svensson, Niklas (25 August 2026). "Vassa svärden säljs till alla: "Inte klokt"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved
2026_Fagersta_school_attack
Buddhist monk
throughout the year, living off alms and stopping in one place only for the Vassa, the rainy months of the monsoon season. In the Dhammapada commentary of
Bhikkhu
Highest of the Pure Abodes in Buddhist Cosmology
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Akaniṣṭha
Monsoon in the Hindu calendar
rain or rainfall. In Urdu, Varsha (rainfall) is referred to as Baarish. Vassa - Pali word for the Buddhist form of observance Barnett, Lionel D. (1999-04-30)
Varsha_(season)
Buddhist temple in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Meigetsu-in
Chinese poet and writer (1896–1983)
with Eva Sandberg, two sons with Gan Lu, and one son with Vassa Starodubtseva. With Vassa Starodubtseva: Allan Starodub (born 1927) With Eva Sandberg:
Xiao_San
Major branch of Buddhism
Thailand and Myanmar, young men typically ordain for the retreat during Vassa, the three-month monsoon season, though shorter or longer periods of ordination
Theravada
Tang dynasty Buddhist monk
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Daosui
Figure in Japanese Buddhist tradition
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Otake_Dainichi_Nyorai
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
List of Buddhist temples in Thailand
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Thailand
Country in West Africa
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "Gustavus Vassa: Olaudah Equiano". Plymouth City Council. Archived from the original on
Sierra_Leone
British playwright, screenwriter (born 1980)
(Old Fire Station, Oxford); 2019 (Kiln Theatre, London) Vassa – an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's Vassa Zheleznova– 2019 (Almeida Theatre, London) Mrs Delgado
Mike_Bartlett_(playwright)
1963 film by Federico Fellini
Field: Free Fire Zone – Teheran 43 (1981) Amok – Alsino and the Condor – Vassa (1983) Come and See – A Soldier's Story – The Descent of the Nine (1985)
8½
Disciple of Buddha
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Kisa_Gotami
Ancient Indian royal courtesan who figured in early Buddhism
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Amrapali
Form of slave auction that took place during the Atlantic Slave Trade
Olaudah Equiano also known as Gustavus Vassa Equiano was a former slave who gained freedom, and turned into a writer and abolitionist.
Scramble_(slave_auction)
Atmospheric phenomenon on the Mekong River
are most often reported around the night of Wan Ok Phansa at the end of Vassa in late October. Large crowds gather along the Mekong River during the festival
Naga_fireball
Burmese Buddhist monk and scholar
Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi Temple Mantra Om mani padme hum Mudra
Mingun_Sayadaw
travel, tourism, insurance
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