ra hè
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To hold a ceremony marking the end of the summer retreat: Refers specifically to the Buddhist monastic practice of conducting a ritual to formally conclude the three-month summer retreat period (known as "an cư kiết hạ" or "an cư mùa hè").
- To mark the end of summer (in a Buddhist context): Indicates the ceremonial conclusion of the summer season within the religious calendar of Vietnamese Buddhism.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Sau ba tháng an cư, các chùa sẽ tổ chức lễ ra hè. (After three months of retreat, pagodas will hold the ceremony marking the end of the summer retreat.)
- Lễ ra hè là một nghi thức quan trọng trong Phật giáo. (The ceremony marking the end of the summer retreat is an important ritual in Buddhism.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is specific to Vietnamese Buddhist tradition and culture. It is not used in a general, secular context to simply mean "summer is over."
- The ceremony involves rituals where monks confess any transgressions of monastic rules during the retreat and receive blessings for their dedication.
Variants and Related Words
- An cư kiết hạ / An cư mùa hè (n): The summer retreat itself; the three-month period during the rainy season when monks remain in one temple for intensive study and meditation.
- Kết hạ (v): Another term for concluding the summer retreat; synonymous with "ra hè."
- Tự tứ (n): A key ceremony performed during "ra hè," where monks invite constructive criticism from their peers.
Synonyms
- Kết thúc mùa an cư hè: To conclude the summer retreat.
- Làm lễ mãn hạ: To hold the ceremony for the completion of the summer retreat.
Notes on Meaning
- The term is archaic in general secular use but remains current and specific within Buddhist religious practice.
- It does not mean simply "summer is over" or "the start of autumn" in everyday modern Vietnamese. For those general concepts, terms like "hết hè" or "sang thu" are used.
- Hold a ceremony for the end of summer