Pavarana: The Theravada Tradition of Launching Sky Lanterns
Dipen Barua
19 October 2022
The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat
Theravada Buddhists Celebrate the Beginning of Rains Retreat
Dipen Barua
15 July 2022
Buddhists around the world celebrated the beginning of the three-month rains retreat (Vassavasa) on 13 July. The three-month rains retreat for monks and nuns begins
Pavarana: Marking the End of the Rains Retreat
BD Dipananda
6 November 2015
Pavarana marks the end of the three-month Vassavasa, the rainy season retreat observed by Theravada monastic communities. Commonly falling on the full moon of the