Group retreat in the Nirmanakaya shrine room

Dates: from 26 October to 30 November 2025, onsite only

The Lerab Ling Sangha Practice retreat team will hold a one month Nyenpa retreat on the Yidam practice of Yang Nying Pudri in the sacred space of the Nirmanakaya shrine room, home to Sogyal Rinpoche’s Inner Stupa.

Yang Nying Pudri, the Razor of the Innermost Essence, is a cycle of Vajrakilaya practices revealed as a terma by Tertön Sogyal . It is the main yidam practice of the Rigpa sangha.

WHO CAN JOIN

This retreat is for students who have already fully completed their Nyenpa of Lama Rigdzin Düpa.

Before the retreat, you will also need to have:

• received a Yang Nying Pudri empowerment, and
• studied the teachings of Yang Nying Pudri or plan to study them before the Nyenpa.

HOW THE RETREAT WILL UNFOLD

The retreat will be in complete silence and will include 4 sessions a day – 2 group sessions in the temple and 2 individual sessions in one’s own accommodation. 

In the few days prior to the retreat we will work together to set up the environment for the retreat, and will do a recap of the main points of the instructions we have received from our masters and a short training in the different aspects of holding the practice. At the end of the retreat we will dissolve everything together.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Places are limited. We strongly recommend applying as soon as possible.

1. Fill in the online 1 month group Nyenpa- application form before 1st October 2025.
2. Each applicant will be contacted for a personal interview.
3. Once you have been accepted for the retreat you will be sent information on how to register.

PRACTICAL INFO

START Sunday 26 October – 10am
END Sunday 30 November – 6pm
Please allow yourself at least 1 or 2 extra days to stay after the official end of the retreat. It’s important to take some time to come out of retreat in a gradual way.

CHECK-IN AND PICK-UP BADGES
Saturday 25 October: 2pm to 5pm
For arrivals after 5pm on Saturday, please contact dani.landa@rigpa.org

DEADLINES TO APPLY & REGISTER
Deadline to apply: 1 October
Deadline to register: 15 October

LANGUAGES 
Basic communication and instructions will be in English only

TRANSPORT
There is no transport organized by Lerab Ling.
If you have difficulties to arrange your own transport and need help contact us on: ll.retreat.guides@rigpa.org

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

04:30 – 05:30 Personal practice – Ngondro, Guru Yoga
06:00 – 08:00 Morning group practice 
09:00 – 11:30 Personal practice session 
13:30 – 15:30 Personal practice session 
16:30 – 18:30 Evening group practice 
19:30 – 20:30 Personal practice

PROLONGING YOUR RETREAT

Doing this one month Nyenpa is not considered as having accomplished a full Nyenpa, but counts towards it.

If you wish to continue your Nyenpa beyond the one month group retreat, you are welcome to stay on for an individual Practice Retreat in Lerab Ling. Find all information on this page: Practice Retreat for Sangha

For those interested in doing a full Nyenpa in a group, Dzogchen Beara offers this opportunity annually and has the ideal circumstances for such a retreat. More information here.