Fasting Retreat

Nyungne or the fasting retreat in the Tibetan Buddhism is short retreat purifying lot of negativities and earn merits multiplied by 100 million times as of the sacred month of  Saka Dawa.

Mundgod jangchub choeling nunnery nuns are practicing intensive vajrayana two and half day short fasting retreat called as Nyung Nay in Tibetan, dedicating merits to all sentient beings from June 13-15. This is practice involves chanting compassionate buddha mantra “OM MANI PADME HUM” ,reciting prayers and meditating on Bodhichitta. And the practice consist of seven sessions spread over two days and a morning .The second day is devoted to complete silence and fasting.