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Nyungnay is one of our most precious Kadampa dharma practices and as a group retreat it comes around just once a year – on Buddha’s Enlightenment Day (April 15).
During this special retreat we will spend two days with thousand-armed (eleven-faced) Avalokiteshvara – ‘Mahakaruna’ – the nature of our Guru’s great compassion. This will involve making exquisite offerings, praises and prostrations and thereby accumulating huge merit, purifying vast negativity for ourself and others and receiving the most powerful blessing to propel us swiftly along our path to enlightenment.
Practiced in conjunction with Mahayana Precepts, Nyungnay involves fasting and making three sessions of prostrations, with the sadhana ‘Drop of Essential Nectar‘, over two days. Usually the second day is accompanied by a full fast, although strongly recommend, this is not compulsory.
Everyone is welcome to join this special retreat.
Should you wish to join any part of the retreat on Saturday, you need to take Mahayana Precepts on that day.
Should you wish to join any part of the retreat on Sunday, you need to take Mahayana Precepts on both Saturday and Sunday.
with Buddhist Monk, Gen Jampel
Friday
6:30 – 8pm Introduction
Saturday
6:30 – 7:15am Mahayana Precepts
7:15 – 8:30am Session 1
10 – 11:15am Session 2
12:30pm Special Precepts lunch
3 – 4:15pm Session 3
6 – 7:15pm Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja
Sunday
6:30 – 7:15am Mahayana Precepts
7:15 – 8:30am Session 1
10 – 11:15am Session 2
3 – 4:15pm Session 3
6 – 7:15pm Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja
