Fasting Retreat On 14th and 15th day of Saka Dawa

Jangchub Choeling Nuns observed two days fasting retreat on 14th and 15th day of Saka Dawa, that is on 28th and 29th of May 2018, is consider  very auspicious day in Buddhist calendar.  Fasting Retreat, known as Nyung Ne in Tibetan is a retreat of body, speech and mind from non-virtuous actions in order to purify negativities and accumulate merit. It includes taking the Mahayana precepts as well as committing to complete fasting and silence on the second day.

Nyung-Ne is extremely powerful for healing illness, purifying negative karma, and opening the heart to compassion. The nun Bhikshuni Palmo originated the Nyung Nye practice in India many centuries ago, through which she was healed from leprosy and gained the superior realizations of a bodhisattva.