Benefit of Nyungne Retreat

If one practice Nyungne just one time, all negative karma of forty thousand kalpas will be purified and one will not reborn into the lower realms. Purification is possible due to the power of one-thousand-armed Chenrezig’s compassion and extraordinary blessings as well as our motivation, faith and devotion. When such causes and conditions come together, a true purification inevitably takes place.

During Nyungne practice, physical fasting purifies the negative karma of killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct and overcomes obscurations of the body. Therefore, you will never be born in the hungry ghost realm, and ultimately you will attain the supreme body of the Buddhas. Abstaining speech and remaining in silence purifies the negative karma of lying, slandering, harsh words, and the idle talk, and purifies obscurations of speech. One will not be born in the animal realm, and ultimately will attain the melodious enlightened speech of the Buddhas. One-pointed concentration on practices during Nyungne purifies the negative karma of greed, evil thoughts, wrong views, and purifies obscurations of the mind. One will not be born in the hell realm and will have spiritual realization and spiritual experience. Ultimately one will attain the five wisdoms of the Buddhas.

It has been said that this practice is so great that even offering a meal to a Nyungne practitioner is like offering a meal to an Eight-Bhumi Bodhisattva. Just by supporting Nyungne practitioners one will receive tremendous benefits.

H.E Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche, Venerable Lama Namsai and Venerable Khenpo Tenzin are conducting the practice retreat of Nyungne at Barom Kagyu Centers in USA, Australia and Vietnam. This retreat will be held during the auspicious month of Saka Dawa, the month commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and Pari-nirvana of Shakya Muni Buddha. It is said that, during this time, the merit accumulated through performing virtuous deeds is multiplied by 100,000 times.