結夏 / jié xià /
Beginning of Summer Retreat
Category:
Buddhist Terminology 佛學名相
Description:
安居首日稱為結夏；於每年四月至七月為僧團能專心修持觀照身心之期。
The first day of retreat in the rainy season marks the "beginning of the summer retreat."
Every April to July, the Sangha retreats into the practice of contemplating on the body and mind.
Every April to July, the Sangha retreats into the practice of contemplating on the body and mind.
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology
