Nyungnay | Purification Retreat
Nyungnay Fasting Retreat is one of our precious Kadampa Dharma Jewels, the second day is on Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, April 15th.
Nyungnay is a special fasting and purification retreat emphasising compassion for all living beings. It 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).
We will spend two days with thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara – ‘Mahakaruna’ – the nature of our Guru’s great compassion, making exquisite offerings, praises and prostrations and thereby accumulate huge merit, purify vast negativity for ourself and others and receive the most powerful blessing to propel us swiftly along our path to enlightenment.
Practiced in conjunction with Mahayana Precepts, Nyungnay involves fasting and 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.
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.
Everyone is welcome to join this special retreat, but it is ESSENTIAL to book in advance.
The is no charge to attend the retreat, however donations are welcomed.
There is only a cost for lunch on Monday, 14 April. Please book for this using the ticket below.
Hourly Schedule
Monday (14 April)
- 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
Tuesday - Buddha's Enlightenment Day (15 April)
- 6:30 - 7:15am
- Mahayana Precepts
- 7:15 - 8:30am
- Session 1
- 10 - 11:15am
- Session 2
- 12:30pm
- Full day Fast
- No lunch provided, however if you wish to have lunch we will advise you on what can and can't be eaten on this day.
- 3 - 4:15pm
- Session 3
- Final session of the retreat
- 6 - 7:45pm
- Special Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja with tsog offering
Speaker
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Gen Kelsang JampelResident TeacherAs the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Durban, Gen Jampel takes joy in helping us discover the innate potential for freedom and peace we carry in our hearts – even in difficult times. An ordained Buddhist monk, he has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism for many years and elucidates the life-changing wisdom of meditation through the lens of everyday life. Loved for his uplifting example and playful humour, he is a relatable teacher and reliable friend to the community.