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It also symbolizes illumination, in that if people offer candles to monks for the mentioned reasons, it will also shed light on their minds.<\/p>\n<p>The rainy season is an interesting time to visit Southeast Asia.\u00a0 The rains do come, but only in short bursts, which should not disrupt sightseeing plans.\u00a0 In addition, the rice fields and jungles are much greener during this time and the waterfalls pour with an abundance of water, perfect for photography and relaxation.\u00a0 The rainy season also corresponds with the low tourist season, so accommodation options are plenty and are at lower prices than the high season.\u00a0 Get a taste of the region with Exotissimo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/multi-country\/tours\/colorful-capitals-thailand-laos-cambodia-tour\/\">Colorful Capitals<\/a> tour.\u00a0 This tour introduces you to the history and rich culture of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia as we take you to glittering temples, magnificent ruins as well as each country\u2019s capitals, both past and present.\u00a0 See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/multi-country\/tours\/\">multi-country tours<\/a> page for more ideas on travel in this beautiful region or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a> if you have any questions or would like to witness or experience life during the Rains Retreat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1435\" title=\"th-worshippers-in-a-thai-temple\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/th-worshippers-in-a-thai-temple.jpg\" alt=\"th-worshippers-in-a-thai-temple\" width=\"216\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/th-worshippers-in-a-thai-temple.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/th-worshippers-in-a-thai-temple-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vassa, also known as Buddhist Lent or the Rains Retreat is a spiritual retreat that lasts three lunar months during the region\u2019s rainy season (from July-October).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263,261],"tags":[388],"class_list":["post-1434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-and-culture","category-see-do","tag-festivals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Abstain from Pleasure and Lead an Ascetic Lifestyle during Vassa in Southeast Asia - Exotissimo Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vassa, also known as Buddhist Lent or the Rains Retreat is a spiritual retreat that lasts three lunar months during the region\u2019s rainy season (from July-October). 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