🌸 Nyungne Saga Dawa Retreat - June 9 – 12, 2025 with Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche In-Person or on Zoom | Hosted by Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha (CRSS) A powerful weekend of purification, compassion, and deep spiritual practice. 🕰 Retreat Schedule Begins: Monday, June 9 at 7:00 PM CST Ends: Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 AM CST 💠 What is Nyungne? Nyungne is a profound Tibetan Buddhist fasting and purification retreat dedicated to Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Through guided prostrations, prayers, fasting, and the keeping of Eight Precepts, we purify body, speech, and mind, cultivate compassion, and receive blessings for inner transformation. This retreat is a rare and beautiful opportunity to: Purify negative karma Deepen your bodhichitta (compassionate mind) Engage in powerful purification practice in community 💗 Offering (Suggested Donation) In-person at CRSS: $120 – $150 Zoom attendance: $60 – $108 🙏 No one turned away for lack of funds. Your offering supports Ven. Drupon Rinpoche, the Lamas and Anis and CRSS. Thank you! 📜 Participation Requirements To attend this retreat (either in person or online), participants must commit to: 🌼 Taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts each morning (precepts ceremony required for all participants). 🌼 Observing moral discipline throughout the retreat. 🌼 Fasting for one full day, from Tuesday lunch until Thursday morning. ➡️ Lunch on Tuesday is the only meal during the fasting period. No alcohol, meat, eggs, onion, garlic, or strong spices. ➡️ From Tuesday 3:00 PM to Thursday 7:00 AM, full fasting and precept observance continue. ✨Thursday the 11th is the incredibly auspicious full moon day of Sangyé and Nygangdé Düchen✨ 🧘‍♀️ Please bring a yoga mat or cushion for prostrations. Orientation and guidance will be offered. ✨ About the Precepts The Eight Precepts are taken with the motivation of bodhichitta, the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. They include refraining from: Killing Stealing Sexual activity Lying Intoxicants Eating after lunch High or luxurious seats Wearing ornaments, perfume, singing, or dancing These vows are observed only during the retreat and help us create powerful positive karma. 📩 Register & Questions To register or ask questions, email us at: [email protected] We’re happy to support you in preparing for this precious practice. 🌼 May your participation in this sacred retreat benefit all beings. We look forward to practicing together in the spirit of compassion and purification.