Tibetan Ayurveda, November 2024

Nyung Nay Retreat

Mars, 2025

By Ven. Lama Sangyay Tendzin

Benefits of doing Nyung Nay Fasting

Taking the Sojong vows purifies one not to fall into the Hell Realm;

Fasting purifies one not to be reborn in the Hungry Ghosts Realm;

Keeping Silence purifies one not to be reborn in the Animal Realm.

For the Environment

It is a most effective practice to purify environmental pollution; the power of group retreat creates efficient method to extend our lives, stop disease, drought and war.

Happiness and Harmony

Practice all the above increases our positive influences and thereby bring a happy mind.

Increasing Spiritual Growth:

One gains insight with listen to the NyungNay teachings, study & inner reflection by meditation.

*During this retreat we will practice three sets of NyungNay ( 3 cycles) for a total of 8 days including a day of preparation.

Preparation for your retreat

What to observe

Please abide by the following Basic Code of Discipline:

• Take necessary measures to avoid any external communication.
• Arrange the logistics of your return trip before the start of the retreat.
• Inform that you will not be reachable for the duration of the retreat.
• Participate to One Cycle or all Three Cycles.
• Not walk aimlessly nor leave the property for the entire retreat.
• Laptop - phones will be left behind, entrusted to the office upon registration.
• Adopt a gentle behaviour, regard everyone as deities in the mandala.

What to bring

• Mala to be used only for Chenrezig mantra - best is crystal.
• Enough clean clothes to comply to the Kriya Tantra emphasized cleanliness.
• Clothing should be comfortable, loose-fitting and appropriate; no shorts or sleeveless shirts.

Requirements

• To have formally taken Refuge.
• To have received Thousand-Armed Chenrezig Initiation which requires taking the Bodhisattva Vows. 
• If not, to have received a complete initiation (Wang) from one of the three higher classes of Tantra, or an initiation of one of the deities of the Buddha or Padma family of Kriya Tantra.

To register, please inform the office at tng-office@tngcentre.org.

Invoking Guru's Blessing & Practicing Paramita

October 26th to 29th, 2024 

Venue: TNG-SUISSE®

Ven. Lam Sangyay Tendzin

The Kagyüd School is renowned for its strong emphasis on meditation practice and the profound Guru-disciple relationship, which can guide ordinary beings to Enlightenment within a single lifetime. 

The concept of "Lineage" holds great importance, encompassing both the lineages of blessings and the lineages of experience or realization. 

The "Tsawai Lama" (Root-Guru) is the essential figure who connects and transmits knowledge, awareness, and clarity through an unbroken lineage of realized masters.

The term "Paramita" is derived from the Sanskrit words "param" and "ita". "Param" signifies the other shore (of the ocean of samsara), and "ita" means gone to. 

Though often translated as "perfection," Paramita truly aims for excellency. It must be practiced until it is fully realized in all its aspects. Buddha's methods for practicing each of these aspects are designed to lead practitioners to the ultimate goal of Enlightenment.

This seminar will highlight the core aspects of the Kagyüd School, emphasizing its dedication to meditation and the pivotal Guru-disciple relationship, which together facilitate the path to Enlightenment. It also clarifies the significant role of the "Tsawai Lama" in maintaining and transmitting the lineage of teachings. 

The explanation of "Paramita" underscores its meaning and the necessity of thorough practice to achieve excellence, aligning with Buddha's ultimate goal of reaching Enlightenment.

 

Norzang  involved in the editing team of our Dharma Publishing House and teaches reading and writing of Tibetan text. She is also our appointed English to French translator.