Nyungne Retreat 2026
October 10 - 13, 2026
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – Oct 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Padma Samye Ling, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
About the event
The Nyungne retreat, which will be led by either Lama Laia or Lama Pema Dragpa, is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice based on the Buddha of Compassion known as Thousand-Armed Chenrezig. It is designed to purify negative karma and accumulate merit and wisdom by continuously mingling the mind with compassion, the speech with mantra, and the body with perfect morality. In this way, we will begin to purify and heal ourselves and others.
The living lineage of Nyungne began in India with Jomo Gelongma Palmo, one of the most famous female masters in Buddhist history. It came to Tibet around the 12th century, and the practice continues to flourish today. It is a profound and powerful practice of silence, fasting, and purification.