NYUNGNAY PURIFYING RITUAL PRACTICE with Gen Kelsang Mila
In-depth Retreat
Nyungnay is a beloved practice engaged in every year to honor and remember Buddha’s enlightenment, April 15th. This special purification and fasting practice is performed together with prayers and prostrations to the Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
Every year we celebrate this event with a traditional two-day fasting purification practice known as Nyungnay, using the practice known as Drop of Essential Nectar.
During this practice, we emphasize compassion, the very heart of enlightenment, by engaging in prostrations to 1,000 armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
It is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. It is also a special method for receiving blessings and improving our experience of love, compassion, and Bodhichitta.
Wrapped within the practice of Mahayana Precepts, it 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 recommended, this is not compulsory.
We will be using the prayer booklet ‘Drop of Essential Nectar’, which is available for purchase in our shop if you wish.
Day 1 Guidelines: No breakfast, only 1 meal 12 – 1pm, no food after. You can drink water/tea for the day.
Day 2 Guidelines: You have a choice to do a complete fast on the second day (no food or water) until day 3 at dawn. Or repeat the same as Day 1.
Programme of events
( NB If it is your first time, it is essential that you attend the introduction to this Retreat, 11th April, 1800: – 19:00 as no explanation will be given during the Retreat )
Friday 11th
Introduction 18:00 – 19:00
Saturday 12th
Precepts: 06:30 – 07:00
Session 1: 07:00 – 08:30
Session 2: 10:00-11:20
Lunch 12:00 – 14:00
Session 3: 14:00-15:20
Wishfulfilling Jewel with a food offering: 16:00 -17:00
Sunday 13th
Precepts: 06:30 – 07:00
Session 1: 07:00 – 08:30
Session 2: 10:00 – 11:20
Lunch 12:00 -14:00 (if appropriate)
Heart Jewel Prayers: 14:00 -14:45
Session 3: 15:30 – 16:50
Everyone is welcome to join us for this precious retreat.
About the Teacher
As a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Kelsang Mila is a modern day Kadampa Nun and the resident teacher of Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre. She has been a student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 20 years and ordained for fourteen years. Her teachings are always practical and easy to apply to everyday life.
How to join in?
In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center
345 Jan Smuts Ave, The Colony, Upper level, Craighall Park, 2196
Please arrive a few minutes before the event starts to register and settle in. We have a book shop to browse, water on sale.There is secure and ample parking.
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Speaker
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Gen Kelsang MilaResident Speaker
