Nyungnay Purifying Ritual Practice
Apr 13 - 15, 2025
Nyungnay is one of our most precious Kadampa Dharma jewels and as a centre practice it comes around just once a year – on Buddha’s Enlightenment Day.
We can spend two days with thousand-armed (eleven-faced) 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 ourself swiftly along our path to enlightenment.
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 recommend, this is not compulsory. Everyone is welcome to join us for this special retreat.
Timetable
APR 13
Sunday
7:00 - 8.30pm
Introduction
APR 14
Monday
6.30 - 7.15am
Mahayana Precepts
7.15 - 8.30am
Session 1
10.00 - 11.15am
Session 2
12.30pm
Precepts Lunch
2.00pm
Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja in the North Wing Meditation Room
4.00 - 5.30pm
Session 3
APR 15
Tuesday
6.30 - 7.15am
Mahayana Precepts
7.15 - 8.30am
Session 1
10.00 - 11.15am
Session 2
12.30pm
Precepts Lunch (if applicable)
4.00 - 5.30pm
Session 3
5.00pm
Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja in the North Wing Meditation Room
7.00pm
Offering to the Spiritual Guide Puja
Spaces
A special tranquil place
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, nestled on the edge of the Lake District, offers the perfect setting for a retreat. Surrounded by beautiful woodland and gardens, this peaceful sanctuary provides an ideal space to step away from the busyness of daily life. The centre's stunning temple, tranquil environment, and breathtaking views over Morecambe Bay make it the perfect place to relax, recharge, and deepen your meditation practice. Whether you’re looking to find inner peace or gain clarity and wisdom, this serene location offers everything you need for a truly transformative experience.
Retreat accommodation
Accommodation is in simple, comfortable rooms. Those on retreats will stay either in a room in the main building of Conishead Priory or in a room in one of the cottages that line the gardens and overlook the Temple for World Peace. You can choose single, twin or shared rooms and there are limited number of en-suite rooms available. Book early to get a full choice of accommodation.
Experiences
Every person who visits and takes part in a course at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre leaves with a unique experience of peace in their heart. This experience is shaped by our circumstances in life and how these ancient teachings, adapted to our modern lives, touch our heart. Because each of us is a unique individual, we will each have our own special meaningful experience to take home with us.
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