Vassa is a period of retreat and reflection in the Theravada tradition that begins after Uposatha. Vassa is the rainy season, which lasts for around three months in most Southern Asian countries.

Rupert is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. While his academic interests lie in early Indian Buddhism and the Pali texts, and his personal involvement ...

GEORGE TOWN: In celebration of the country’s 67th National Day, 67 monks of the Theravada tradition took part in the sacred Pindapata ceremony (traditional alms offering or receiving ...