The vassa is the threemonth annual retreat observed by theravada practitioners. Now, living through their third arctic soviet winter, the wehrmacht faced a seemingly endless and new red army force. Health spas germany weight loss, detox, antistress retreats. Audio commentaries click the title to play or rightclick to download. Germany germany harvest, released 06 december 2019 1. Southern lower saxony and northern thuringia were battered by storms between monday and tuesday, with between 50 to 80 litres of rain per squaremetre falling over the last 24 hours. Monks engage in the traditional rains retreat at nalanda. Christmas to be battered by rains and gusty winds in germany. Thailand celebrates start of buddhist rains retreat and kings. In india there are three seasons, rainy, cool, and hot.
Many rural hotels in germany also have personal wellness areas or even their own onsite breweries, and always radiate a special confluence of rustic and chic, while offering a personal touch complimented by top service and amazing amenities. Stalingrad was a large industrial city producing armaments and. The vassa rain retreat is a three month annual retreat practiced by theravada buddhists. In the 1400s an icon of the madonna was placed here that healed thousands of people. Khao phansa 2020 thailand dates, traditions, photos updated. In english, vassa is often glossed as rains retreat or buddhist lent, the latter by analogy to the christian lent which vassa predates by at least five centuries. German translation of retreat the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. By march 1943, the tide had turned against the german army, particularly on the eastern front. During my stopover i was wanting to go on a meditation retreat. This years vassa commences from july 27 to october 23, 2010. Bangkok, thailand phra acharn tusit has been a member of the thai sangha for eight years. During world war one, the retreat from mons, also known as the great retreat, was the allies retreat to the river marne, at the end of the summer in 1914. This is the eighteenth dharma talk of the retreat with the theme are you the soulmate of the buddha.
These range from short general programme drop in classes to long and short meditation retreats, german dharma celebrations and festivals. After traveling through a thousand miles of open steppes, crossing rivers, cutting through thick forests, the murderously efficient germans could. German retreat with the monks and nuns from the eiab and plum village. World war ii stalingrad and the german retreat, summer. The practice of mindfulness and stopping can show us what to do and what not to do in difficult situations. Divine openings, silent spiritual retreat germany works beyond spiritual healing and emotional processing. Eight talks by tan ajahn buddhadasa given during the rains retreat 1982. People across thailand celebrated the 66th birthday of king maha vajiralongkorn on 28 july, as well as the beginning of the threemonth rains. German translation of rain the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. The rain retreat or buddhist lent is marked by two major religious events. When our mind is not at rest the decisions we make can lead to further difficulties. Off to his place, a christian retreat centre in saarland. Then, monks and nuns spent most of the year traveling from village to. The day following asalha puja begins, in many theravada communities, the threemonth rains retreat.
November 1918 in november 1918, soignies resident and photographer p. Rains retreat came about during the rainy season of the year. We do everything in a spirit of meditation, whether it is walking to the bathroom, washing the dishes, or listening deeply to the sound of the bell. The end of the war and the retreat the germans rtbf. If youre looking for the perfect place to heal your body on your next detox retreat, then germany is the place to you. The information given in the commentary inexplicably omits the last rains retreat spent by the buddha, which was at the village of beluva, within walking distance of vesali, as related in the. With michael imperioli, nick sandow, vithaya pansringarm, angela dee. You are going into your own deep silence that reveals abundance, truth, power, love and inner wisdom. Summer of rain continues with flooding and heavy storms. Divine openings silent spiritual retreat germany, beyond. Operation barbarossa was the code name for the axis invasion of the soviet union during wwii. Kevelaer, germany organizer this touching retreat is located in a small village of kevelaer on the northwestern most edge of germany bordering holland.
How to say rain in german thesaurus and word tools. Head to a retreat center that offers nutritious vegetarian meals, detox spa massage treatments, and healing yoga classes. With lay buddhists presenting monks with new robes. Much of the inner city had been brought to a standstill late on thursday, with water levels often. German translation of retreat collins englishgerman. Hey everyone im off to bangkok at the end of june, stopping over on my way to europe. While the rainy season renews life in the natural world, monasteries host monks and nuns indoorsso that the new life may not be disturbed. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases.
Their rural retreat centers are the best, with endless hike and bike trails right out the door. To this day pilgrims from around the world come to visit her. Do you want to receive news, nourishment and retreat updates from plum village throughout the year. For the duration of vassa, monastics remain in one place, typically a monastery or temple grounds.
If you continue without changing your settings well assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the divine openings website. Aristocrats would flock to the city in the summer months to recover from winters spent in damp and drafty castles. Rains retreat history dhamma sukha meditation center. Vassa, the rains retreat the buddhist channel, july 28, 2010. Click here for information on the most current 5 day retreats in germany. Country house hotels in mecklenburg will even arrange a ride for you or your family with local stables. In the vicinity of his township sattahip, in eastern thailand, it is common to sight him among his brother monks walking in single files, doing his alms rounds. In english, vassa is often glossed as rains retreat or buddhist lent, the latter by analogy to the. Your whole being becomes clearer, more intense and powerful. World war ii world war ii stalingrad and the german retreat, summer 1942february 1943. A procession to the place of residence and the monks are expected to preach sermons in return for being given somewhere to stay. Affectionate breathing soothing touch soft landing self compassion break. Find and compare yoga meditation retreats in germany. In some monasteries, monks dedicate the vassa to intensive meditation.
German words for rain include regen, regnen, hagel, regen and rain. Legast takes a series of photos of the retreating german. Another view of the same scene, picture taken near cholm. The tradition of an annual 90day retreat dates back to the buddhas time. Divine openings silent spiritual retreat germany, beyond spiritual healing. A german picture from january 1942 of a pile of frozen corpses, stated to be russian, stacked in the snow. These photographs comprise the chapter on this ceremony in george chigass paper on cambodian traditional crafts and religious ceremonies, which can be accessed here.
The first thing we need to do when we feel great insecurity and we meet challenges. Discover rain, germany with the help of your friends. Introduction to the bristol buddhist centre rains retreat 26 april 2019 introduction to the bristol buddhist centre rains retreat. The eiab near cologne in germany is home to a monastic community and offers a range of. Its in beautiful bavaria, near munich and rosenheim. Pdf click the title to view or rightclick to download. The sangha is in the 90day rains retreat winter retreat.
Khao phansa or vassa is a day which marks the beginning of the 3month monastic retreat by the monks during the rainy season. The talk is given in vietnamese and this is a translation provided by sr. The exquisite 5star hotel romantischer winkel is a place of peace and harmony and a place where you can simply unwind, relax, recharge your batteries and most importantly feel like home. Lodging and services for personal selfdirected retreats, directed retreats, etc and centers offering a variety of programmed or themed retreats. According to tradition the 7th rains retreat was spent in tavati. Sample schedule a retreat at plum village is an opportunity to experience the art of mindful living. We are on our way to germany to stay at his place, a guesthouse, owned by a christian community, community without walls, where rolland baker was healed from dementia, and carol arnott was healed and taught the ten minute worship revolution which has helped me a lot on the days i remember to use it we are hoping to explore a bit of germany, and luxembourg and france, for. Join us for a blissful 5 day silent retreat in germany. X mayr fasting methods were all developed, is widely considered to be the homeland of fasting and detox retreats. The german 4th panzer army, after being diverted to the south to help kleists attack on rostov late in july 1942 see above the germans summer offensive in southern russia, 1942, was redirected toward stalingrad a fortnight later. These photographs depict a vassa ceremony held in the greater lowell area in 1987.
Below are the dates we know of for the end of rains retreat 20162559. Rain lech is a town in the donauries district, in bavaria, germany. The rain started shortly after midday on thursday and still hadnt stopped by the evening. The monks who did the retreat were gelongs geshe gyaltsen tibet. Welcome to the allinone place where your spa and wellness dreams will come true.
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