Nyungne, Nyungné: 1 definition
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Nyungne means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Mandala Texts: Nyungné: Fasting PracticeNyungné (སྙུང་གནས་/སྨྱུང་གནས་) ceremony is a religious practice of austerity and fasting based on the worship of Avalokiteśvara. It is commonly practiced in Bhutan in groups especially during the holy months. The practice involves religious fasting, prohibition of speech, and other activities of prayers and worship. It is considered as an effective method to enhance the process of one’s spiritual transformation and overcome obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
The nyungné practice is traced back to Bhikṣuṇī Pelmo, who lived about a thousand years ago and is identified by some with Princess Lakṣmīkara of Oḍḍiyana. After she became a renunciate, she is supposed to have suffered from leprosy, which she eventually cured with rigorous and committed worship of Avalokiteśvara and the recitation of the mantras associated with Avalokiteśvara. The practice has since been passed down and has spread widely in the Himalayan world. Today, many Buddhist practitioners in Bhutan and the Himalayas carry out the nyungné practice as ritual of purification and merit making.
The nyungné retreat is not just a practice of austerity, fasting and avoidance of ordinary speech but a time to engage fully in the meditation and practice related to Avalokiteśvara. It is a time to engross in the practice of compassion and supplication to Avalokiteśvara. Participants in the nyungné retreat spend a much of the time reciting the om maṇi padme huṃ mantra and also singing it in melodious tunes.
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