Friday, July 4-5, 2008;  at 5.30 am - 5 pm
Sunday, July, 6 2008; at 6.30 am - 9 am

Nyung-Ne is an effective practice for purifying our faults. The practice was revealed by Bhikshuni Phalmo, a practitioner who suffered from leprosy. She performed this practice for 12 years in conjunction with Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) practice and became a great Siddhi, attaining the Celestial Body. 

The retreat course involves powerful practices of purification such as periods of fasting, prostrations, and silence. Practitioners will also recite the six syllable Mantra OM MANI PED ME HUNG. This mantra purifies the six seeds of the six realms within oneself and, further more, has the effect of pacifying the suffering of all beings.

Prerequisite: All participants must have received Chenrezig Empowerment or Initiation.

Registration required, please call or send email for further information.  We request $60 donation for the retreat. 

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White Tara is the embodiment of the Buddhas' compassionate activity, known for her connection to long life.  During the Tara practice we will be meditating on White Tara and reciting many repetitions of the Tara mantra. 

All the participants must have received a Tara initiation or empowerment as a prerequisite.  Please register by email at: info@ gyutocenter.org or call (408) 926-9430.

35 Confession Buddhas

Traditionally, based on the lunar calendar every fifteen days all the Monasteries and Nunneries held a confession ceremony to restore the broken pledges and reaffirm their vows. Doing the so-jong practice is one of the three duties of monks and nuns. (The other two are yarne, the summer retreat, and gaye, the ceremony at the conclusion of the summer retreat.) All the Sangha members welcome to join the ceremony but lay members not required to do this practice.