On this special annual retreat that comes around just once every year. 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.

Wrapped within the practice of the 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, which although recommended, is not compulsory. A complimentary precepts lunch is included on the first day.

Everyone is welcome to join us for this special retreat.

Event Schedule

Saturday & Sunday April 11th & 12th:
6:30–7:00 am Mahayana Precepts
7:00–8:15 am Session 1
9:15-10:30 am Session 2
2:00–3:15 pm Session 3

Friday April 10th:
7.00–8:15pm Introduction

Cost
$30
Free for members
You may drop in and pay at the door or pre-register online

About our Resident Teacher

Gen Kelsang Delek is a Canadian Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver. She has been a long time student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, and taught Kadampa Dharma for more than 30 years. She is well loved for the clarity and depth of her teachings.