{"id":24129,"date":"2022-03-29T17:18:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T17:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/?p=24129"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:58:50","slug":"fasting-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/en_gb\/fasting-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Fasting Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-mmnnxsq0-7b44d9d6593fc0f7e6a4f2f5707bfb2b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24129'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-3w83kx-7e8a9a894d17bcb10da8b199a69766fc\">\n#top .flex_column.av-3w83kx-7e8a9a894d17bcb10da8b199a69766fc{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3w83kx-7e8a9a894d17bcb10da8b199a69766fc av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-mmm0dqo9-865438f596901ff52cf86b1f6f5bbd9a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mmm0dqo9-865438f596901ff52cf86b1f6f5bbd9a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mmm0dqo9-865438f596901ff52cf86b1f6f5bbd9a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-41712 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41712 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1.jpg\" alt='' title='Posts Prayers (1080x1080) (400 x 400 px) (1)'  height=\"400\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-n964bl-5eb424f2a0919dd7f5be0ffa4a111422\">\n#top .flex_column.av-n964bl-5eb424f2a0919dd7f5be0ffa4a111422{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-n964bl-5eb424f2a0919dd7f5be0ffa4a111422 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nyungnay Fasting and Purification Retreat<\/h3>\n<p>This special fasting and purification practice is traditionally done by Kadampa Centers worldwide in April. It is a special opportunity to purify negativity and pacify our bad mental habits, such as strong attachment and anger.\u00a0 It can also greatly improve our experiences of love, compassion and bodhichitta.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat is done in conjunction with Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara practice. It involves taking the Mahayana precepts ( a promise to avoid all non virtue for 24 hours), conjoined with the practice of prostrations.<\/p>\n<p>Please note in order to participate you must take precepts each morning you participate and it is an unguided retreat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1xl3zk1-ea111aa38fb2db28523d73873f1fe59c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24129'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-1lwno5d-ec7c4e1bef8d506d1de58dd8d600da72\">\n#top 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https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Posts-Prayers-1080x1080-400-x-400-px-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-l0z14x-974b7c28f193fd9dd5441b21480e040c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-l0z14x-974b7c28f193fd9dd5441b21480e040c{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-l0z14x-974b7c28f193fd9dd5441b21480e040c av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nyungnay Fasting and Purification Retreat<\/h3>\n<p>Reset\u00a0your year with Nyungnay, one of our most precious Kadampa Dharma jewels, which\u00a0is offered just once a year at the Centre .<\/p>\n<p>During this retreat we will spend a day with thousand-armed (eleven-faced) Avalokiteshvara \u2013 \u2018Mahakaruna\u2019 \u2013 the nature of our Guru\u2019s great compassion, making exquisite offerings, praises and prostrations and thereby accumulate huge merit, purify vast negativity for our self and others and receive the most powerful blessing to propel our self swiftly along our path to enlightenment.<\/p>\n<p>Please note in order to participate you must take precepts each morning you participate and it is an unguided retreat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='details'  class='avia-section av-krnn0a15-df683071d6f70840c126b24112a67724 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-10  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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue862' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >When<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tuesday 14th April<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Precepts: 6.30 to 7am<\/p>\n<p>Session I: 7 to 8am<\/p>\n<p>Session II: 11 to 12pm<\/p>\n<p>Session III 4 to 5pm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-47lblt-05df847e69c3835993593e3d1264bb04\">\n#top .flex_column.av-47lblt-05df847e69c3835993593e3d1264bb04{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-47lblt-05df847e69c3835993593e3d1264bb04 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-krnmimqa-947fb1518d2453b03d53b8916cfa5962\">\n#top #wrap_all .iconbox.av-krnmimqa-947fb1518d2453b03d53b8916cfa5962 .iconbox_content_title{\nfont-size:32px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top av-krnmimqa-947fb1518d2453b03d53b8916cfa5962  avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue827' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Price<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u00a310<\/p>\n<p>Free for all membership levels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer 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class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue842' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Where<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In-person at KMC Wales<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-4okhg9t-164b8499704faaafdcf84d52449abd45\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4okhg9t-164b8499704faaafdcf84d52449abd45{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-4okhg9t-164b8499704faaafdcf84d52449abd45 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-4a7gmjl-ebaaafbe3989d729bd8597f08671d2ed\">\n#top #wrap_all 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On the first day it is customary to abstain from all meals apart from lunch*. On the second day we engage in a complete fast, abstaining from all food and drink for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>On both days, we do three sessions of meditation, combining prostrations with chanted meditation. Those who are unable to engage in a complete fast can participate in the sessions on the second day, provided they take the Mahayana precepts on that day.<\/p>\n<p>*Our lunch should be eaten before or at 12.30pm.\u00a0 It should not include eggs, meat, fish, alcohol, garlic, onions or spices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='details'  class='avia-section av-etah5t-50a96450e6baf6799b005363ea8ab891 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24129'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-3l68s5d-97e80bf52057856a0813a1c4a1ec007f\">\n#top .flex_column.av-3l68s5d-97e80bf52057856a0813a1c4a1ec007f{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3l68s5d-97e80bf52057856a0813a1c4a1ec007f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top av-31kb469-5b7737feec377e74a726bd2e93b71637  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue862' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >When<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tuesday 14th April<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Precepts: 6.30 to 7am<\/p>\n<p>Session I: 7 to 8am<\/p>\n<p>Session II: 11 to 12pm<\/p>\n<p>Session III 4 to 5pm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-2hif16p-9958bbbd90805d591fff1f0422910ba6\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2hif16p-9958bbbd90805d591fff1f0422910ba6{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2hif16p-9958bbbd90805d591fff1f0422910ba6 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-24muxkx-f24d8f9dae2f7e58510c69d02b129b41\">\n#top #wrap_all .iconbox.av-24muxkx-f24d8f9dae2f7e58510c69d02b129b41 .iconbox_content_title{\nfont-size:32px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top 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