Nyungne Practice Retreat

of the Buddha of Compassion

lead by Lama Laia
October 11 -13, 2025

Padma Samye Ling
618 Buddha Highway
Sidney Center, NY 13839

The Nyungne retreat 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.

Lama Laia Pema Tsultrim was ordained in 2003 as a monk by his teachers Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at the sacred site of the Buddha’s first teaching in Deer Park, India. He is a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling Monastery in New York, where he has lived since 1999. Lama Laia is a senior editor of Dharma Samudra Publishing, leads daily meditations at PSL, and regularly helps with the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center monastery and nunnery in India.

Suggested Donation:

PBC members: $170
Non-members: $189

A variety of accommodation options are available.

Pre-Register for Nyungne Retreat

A Brief Teaching on the Practice of Noble Chenrezig,
The Buddha of Infinite Compassion
A teaching given by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche during the Nyungne Retreat at Palden Padma Samye Ling, October 8, 2006

The gracious and kind Buddha gave many teachings on the Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and Dzogchen paths. The essence of all of these teachings is to bring more peace, calm, and joy to ourselves and others. This is the heart of the teachings of the Awakened One, and thus every Buddhist practice points in the same direction. But how do we start to cultivate the authentic peace and joy that will result in happiness and benefit for all living beings? We cannot begin this process outside ourselves; we have to begin with our own hearts and minds. The Buddha explained that the genuine starting point of our spiritual path is love, compassion, and wisdom, along with joyful effort. As members of the sangha, we need to remind each other to continually restrengthen these virtuous qualities. In the ocean of Dharma, there are no emergency exits or detours that bypass these beautiful teachings!

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Autumn Kriya Yoga Workshop
October 13 - 18, 2025
Padma Samye Ling
618 Buddha Highway
Sidney Center, NY 13839

Join us in preparing for winter at Padma Samye Ling.

After the conclusion of Nyungne practice, PSL will host a work week concluding special projects and preparations for the winter months. Our focus will be winterizing the buildings, gardens and grounds.

All are welcome to participate in this week of vigorous activities caring for the mandala of Glorious Padma Samye Ling.

Daily community practices will be held.

Donations are your hard work and joyful effort. Meals and shared dormitory will be provided for particpants in this week's activities.

You can pre-register below. For further information please write retreats@padmasambhava.org or call 607-865-8068.

Pre-Register for Autumn Kriya Workshop

ANNUAL WINTER DZOGCHEN RETREAT

JANUARY 17 - 24, 2026

in Jupiter, FL

https://www.padmasambhava.org/event-details-registration/winter-dzogchen-retreat-at-pema-ling-at-jupiter-florida-dzogchen-vajra-knot-of-minling-terchin-jan-17-24

Click here for more information on the Winter Dzogchen Retreat

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