Special Purification & Fasting Practice
Nyungne Retreat with Gen Kelsang Chodor
This two-day retreat, done in conjunction with Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara practice, is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. This practice involves taking the Eight Mahayana precepts, a promise to avoid all non-virtue for 24 hours, combined with the practice of prostrations. Through this we improve our compassion and develop a pure and light heart.
This practice is done over two days. On the first day, it is customary to abstain from all meals apart from lunch at 12:30 p.m. On the second day, we engage in a complete fast, abstaining from all food and drink for 24 hours. This traditional retreat is offered each year around the 15th of April, Buddha's Enlightenment Day. Although this is an in-depth Buddhist practice, it is open to everyone. *If this is your first time attending a Nyungne Retreat, please email: epc@kadampa.ca to receive essential informations before the start of the retreat.*
*Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The dorm/rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Monday, April 14, 2025
- 6:15 a.m: Doors open
- 6:30 a.m - 7:15 a.m: Precepts & Introduction
- 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m: Retreat Session 1
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m: Retreat Session 2
- 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m: Retreat Session 3Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- 6:15 a.m: Doors open
- 6:30 a.m - 7:00 a.m: Precepts
- 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m: Retreat Session 4
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m: Retreat Session 5
- 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m: Offering to the Spiritual Guide -
Gen Kelsang Chodor is our Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. He has been ordained and has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than twenty-two years.
He has taught extensively in both the UK and the US, and is now teaching in Canada. He is admired by students because of his practical knowledge, warm presentations and authentic teachings, as well as his natural joy and sense of humour. He is skilled at putting everyone at ease and helping them solve their problems and anxieties with practical Dharma advice.
At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, he usually teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, the Wednesday morning class, as well as special courses, retreats, and two in-depth study programs; the Foundation Program and the Teacher Training Program.
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Two-day retreat: $25 / person
80 Class Pass: $12.50 / person
108 Class Pass: no costMonday: $15 / person
80 Class Pass: $7.50
108 Class Pass: no cost
Tuesday: $10 / person
80 Class Pass: $5
108 Class Pass: no cost
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On the Monday morning, Gen Kelsang Chodor will give an introduction to the retreat and a short commentary to the practice of Nyungne.
We will then have the opportunity to engage in three retreat sessions of this beautiful traditional practice, over each of the two days.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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By public transport: We are located at an equal distance from either the Christie or the Ossington subway station.
By car: We are located close to the intersection Bloor & Christie, on Crawford Street, which is a one way street from Harbord to Bloor.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Parking spaces are limited in the area. For this reason, it is easier to come by public transport if this is an option for you.
It is possible to find parking in the nearby streets. However, it is generally not possible to park for more than 3 hours during the day. It is necessary to have a permit in order to park overnight in the area.
Temporary day parking spots nearby: Some options are available for temporary day parking spots nearby, for example with the following companies: Green P Parking, Spot Hero.
Temporary on-street permit parking in Toronto: Provided space is available, a temporary parking permit may be purchased by residents and their guests to park a motor vehicle on a street designated under the permit parking program of the city of Toronto. This program generally services those residential areas where driveways are not common. If you choose this option, please avoid parking on Crawford St. if possible. You may get a ticket as it is complaint driven and the residents have limited space for their own street parking on Crawford St.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: registration@kadampa.ca