Nyungne Fasting Retreat

Description

We can spend two days with thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara – 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 our self swiftly along our path to enlightenment.

This practice is done over two days, with the eight Mahayana Precepts being taken at the beginning of each day. 

On the first day it is customary to abstain from all meals apart from lunch at 12.30pm. 

On the second day we engage in a complete fast, abstaining from all food and drink for 24 hours. 

Those who are unable to engage in a complete fast can participate in accordance with their capacity, provided they take the eight Mahayana Precepts on that day.

Schedule

Sunday 12th and Monday 13th April

Mahayana precepts: 6.30am

Session 1: 7.00 – 8.30am

Session 2: 10am – 11.15am

Session 3: 3.45 – 5pm

The Teacher

The teacher of this class is Gen Kelsang Leksang, she has been an ordained Buddhist nun for 18 years. She has been studying under the guidance of the meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for over 20 years and was first appointed as resident teacher at KMC Birmingham in 2007.  

Known for her caring and positive manner, she has the ability to inspire people to improve their own lives by showing how Buddha’s teachings are relevant to the experiences of modern-day people. 

Where is it?

Kadampa Meditation Centre Birmingham. 44 Blucher Street, Birmingham, B1 1QJ.

When is it?

Sunday 12th –  Monday 13th April

6.30am – 5pm

How much does it cost?

• £10 
• Members & Benefactors: Free
• Or why not consider a membership which includes multiple weekly classes and weekend workshops for only £35/month? 

Everybody welcome