Nyungnay Purification Retreat | 13 – 15 April | Introduction with Gen Kelsang Chokga
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.
On 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 ourself 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 us for this special retreat.
Schedule
About the Teacher
The introduction will be given by Gen Kelsang Chokga. Gen Chokga has studied under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over twenty-five years. She is known for her sincere and practical approach to integrating Buddhism into daily life.
