SER CHO LING
Venerable Wangchen Rinpoche
Nyungne Retreat
Everyone is welcome to participate in Nyungne practice as long as you take the Refuge and Eight Precepts vows and receive the empowerment to do the 1,000-Armed Chenrezig practice. Each session consists of a full 2 days of practice- participants arrive the afternoon/evening prior to beginning the 2 days of practice, and conclude early morning on the third day. Nyungne is a two day fasting practice with prayer, mantra recitation, and prostrations. The Eight Precepts Vow, or Mahayana Restoring and Purifying Ordination, is taken each morning. On the first day, only one vegetarian meal is eaten. On the second day, no food or drink is taken and everyone is silent. The practice ends early in the morning of the third day at which time the fast is broken.
An 8 Nyungne Retreat therefore is a 16 day retreat, a 25 Nyungne Retreat is a 50 day retreat. Participants are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible with the understanding and commitment to completing each session (2 days) they are participating in and abiding by The Eight Precepts Vow.
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20th Anniversary of the Annual 8 Nyungne Retreat, Taipei, Taiwan
The Annual 8 Nyungne Retreat in Taiwan will take place in the beginning of 2020.
For more information regarding the 8 Nyungne in Taiwan for 2020,
please contact May at mayandpatty@yahoo.com.tw
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8th Annual 25 Nyungne Retreat, Ser Cho Ling, North Fork, California
April 17-June 6, 2020
Rinpoche will lead our 8th Annual 25 Nyungne Retreat at Ser Cho Ling from April 17-June 6, 2020.
Each session consists of a full 2 days of practice- participants arrive the afternoon/evening prior to beginning the 2 days of practice, and conclude early morning on the third day. Nyungne is a two day fasting practice with prayer, mantra recitation, and prostrations. The Eight Precepts Vow, or Mahayana Restoring and Purifying Ordination, is taken each morning. On the first day, only one vegetarian meal is eaten. On the second day, no food or drink is taken and everyone is silent. The practice ends early in the morning of the third day at which time the fast is broken.
A 25 Nyungne Retreat is therefore a 50 day retreat and an 8 Nyungne Retreat is 16 days. Participants are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible with the understanding and commitment to completing each session (2 days) they are participating in and abiding by The Eight Precepts Vow.
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Everyone is welcome to join any number of sessions.
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Please check back for additional information regarding registration. In the meantime, should you have any questions please contact Eydie Dolma at eydiedolma@gmail.com.