Retreat is the connection "Drops & rivers".       

Pi-ni By Vinaya, the monastic state at any level always have to perform statutory annual retreat as a legal entity in order to form the internal force growth Sangha community, a principle in practice transformation process from the time the Buddha was in this world. It helps the monk associated with spiritual family, which is the ideal Dharma together toward the goal of enlightenment and liberation. As if losing communication with spiritual family, a monk will feel lonely on the roadmap for the Protection departments that lack of energy vitality blessings Sangha.

Therefore, the retreat was the cohesion of utmost importance, is like "water drop and the river."

Monks in season retreat

 

There is a musician has composed the song that demonstrates the interaction of morality in public life Sangha:  "... We vow to river / Do droplets / On the way ocean / Vầng midnight moon light / We vow to river / Do droplets / Sweep along the way / Covered suffering and the suffering / We vow to river / Do droplets / Every step I have about / It hometown Pure ".

Indeed, individuals of each monastics as a drop of water, while the viability of mass Sangha is a river. There is harmony in the same congregation together to create strength practice as a river washed away all defilements pushed out into the ocean; this clearly perceive Buddhism differs from other religions in that may have dogmas or rules that is preset based on the views of religious leaders, while all institutions to establish peaceful life harmony advocated by the Buddha appeared after the Order was established. 

Blessed is the man himself which reached enlightenment, then for compassion which transmit his wisdom to all beings. Capital has no intention to build a theistic religion for high rabbi sits on the throne, the Buddha absolutely no subjective bias in establishing living rite, but only based on the practical needs of Sangha to set rules for the Sangha. 

Many cases, the community accepted renunciation life of Buddha has made ​​contributions to the building tradition of the monastic life, which traditionally settled is the most concrete proof. In the classical repertoire ,  Buddha often recommends tons ordained practitioners must always observe your self on the way of attacking religious practice liberation.

Retreat of Buddhist rules by Buddha more than 2,500 years underwent diffusion and development of the Order remain sustainable. Sangha circuit network traffic also in part from the pure harmony of a monk.  Individuals who need to draw monks on the river to make power, so Buddha retreat legal rules as is one method of communication link in a constructive spirit the Dharma, which may be due of the Buddhist monk individual life as the water drops Vassavasa is a chance for peace in the river Buddhism is flowing out of the ocean to make up the vitality of the Sangha, washed bag of individual differences, water the seeds of unity, harmony, sacred mission of Vietnam's Buddhism "propagation of benefit delivery, newspaper kindness Buddha" at how changes of the times constantly.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN PRAYED BUDDHIST NUN MONASTERY.THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY.AUSTRALIA,ADELAIDE,SYDNEY.28.7.2015.