Nyungne Retreat

NYUNGNE RETREAT and SAGA DAWA with Drubpon Palkyi

Saturday – Monday, May 30 – June 1, 2026

Garchen Rinpoche teaches that Nyungne is a profound practice of compassion, purification, and bodhicitta connected to Thousand-Armed Chenrezig.
Beyond the outer practice of fasting, the true purpose of Nyungne is to cultivate an altruistic motivation and practice for the benefit of all sentient beings.
According to these teachings, even practicing Nyungne just once can generate immense merit: purifying negative karma, strengthening mental discipline, and creating positive causes for awakening.
Garchen Rinpoche also emphasizes that keeping even a single vow with pure motivation during these degenerate times brings immeasurable benefit.

Registration under mail(at)garchen.de. Participation is only possible with prior registration and for the full retreat duration.

Day 1: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Breakfast, lunch, and speaking are permitted. After lunch, only drinks or yogurt may be consumed. Silence begins after going to sleep.

06:00 – 07:00 CET — Breakfast 

07:00 – 08:00 CET — Teachings and Nyungne Practice

08:00 – 09:15 CET — Break

09:15–12:00 CET Nyungne Practice 

12:00 – 14:00 CET — Lunch 

14:00 – 16:00 CET — Nyungne Practice 

16:30 – 19:00 CET — Nyungne Practice 

Day 2: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Strict fasting (including no drinks) and silence.

Those who experience health issues without liquids are permitted to drink water.

08:00 – 12:00 CET — Nyungne Practice 

14:30 – 16:00 CET — Nyungne Practice 

16:30 – 18:00 CET — Nyungne Practice 

Day 3: Monday, June 1, 2026

05:00 – 06:30 CET — Nyungne Practice and light soup

06:30–08:00 CET Concluding Practice and Breakfast

Full retreat: €84 / reduced €64 / or according to your personal financial means.

Here is the download link for the texts of the Nyungne Retreat.

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/fbe77a22-90a1-4a9f-8f7c-58c2759f4290