Meaning of the Summer Retreat season.

The word "settled down to summer" comes from Sanskrit - Vãrsika, Varsa; 

According to the Part Four of the Law of Complementation of the Law No. 4 Ma, explain the meaning of An Cu as follows: body and mind are called calm, prescribed time in a place called residence.

According to the four parts of law 37, An settled and signed (Dai 22, p.630b) the predestined relationship with the Buddha was settled due to a number of monks, especially the group of 6 monks traveling in the rainy season, causing people to complain. : Thich sa novices travel in the cold season, hot season and even in the rainy season. 

At that time the Blessed One was residing in Xa Ve, at Vi Vien semen -in the garden of Mr. Cap Lon ) the monks heard those disparaging complaints brought to the Blessed One. 

About the meaning of settling down

- Through interdependent origination has told us "Settling in the rainy season" was the tradition of religious monks at the time, This tradition has been from ancient Brahmanism in India. 

In an ancient past life, when the Blessed One was still practicing Bodhisattva, he then made a great minister named Dien Ton, respected by everyone. 

Through the story above, we have shown that the Settlement in the rainy season in addition to avoiding trampling on young plants, insects, it is also a tradition, a practice that has been used since ancient times, because it helps doctor of spiritual progress, a holy witness. 

- In addition, the settlement in the rainy season has another important meaning, which is the expression of the spirit of the monk's harmony in a place of residence. 

Thereby we see the same way of life, sometimes the Buddha praises sometimes he rebukes, although he always praises the quiet life and away from the noisy noisy places. 

Although the Blessed One is already a Samyaksambuddha, he daily meditates and retains three months of the rainy season as they increase. 

Reading the Buddhist tales we see at the time of the Buddhists at home, or individually, or gathering relatives in the kin, people from the same hamlet, together also invited monks to reside in the country. His retreat to the lower house, to make offerings to the blessed people, to be close to the knowledge of the Dharma and to follow. 
The rules on settling.
According to the law of Ten Chapters 28: the five renunciants are: monks, nuns, bhikkhunis, novices and novices all have to settle down. 

According to the Settlement Degree, the law of section 37 stipulates the places where people can settle as follows: settle under a tree, in a small house, in a cave, in a tree, in a boat, in a village, or maybe depending on the buffalo herder, the woodcutter ... In the Five Part Law, the Law on Settlement of Dharma has been prohibited: settling in a place with no rescuers, between mounds of mounds, where trees are not covered, houses with roofs. animal skins, bare ground.

Time to settle down

The rules of law are unanimous, starting from the first day (full moon) of Asàlha.

- According to Xuanzang (Western Region) and Phap Hien (Nam Hai Ky Quyen Internal Rule), the first day (full moon) of Asàlha is equivalent to May 16 according to the Chinese calendar. 

- According to the Theravada tradition, the first day of the Asala month is the 16th day of the sixth lunar month. 

Therefore, based on the principle of "settling in the rainy season", every tradition has certain shortcomings. 

About the Settlement, there are two types

a / Settlement: starting on 16.4

* Central settlements: start in a period of time.

b / Hậu An settled on May 16

In a nutshell, the meaning of Zen Buddhism is the time for monks and nuns to remain in a place to encourage their body and mind to cultivate the moral precepts, to diligently practice the Three Noble Elements, which is the predestined opportunity to bring forth the result, that is the only way maintain the Buddha Dharma circuit.