Short sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:00 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

Long sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:30 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

In this class, we will study Calm Abiding Meditation’s benefits, preparation, methods, and the stages of experience. We will learn how to recognize obstacles and the antidotes to those obstacles. We will learn what to expect and how to find a method that suits each person’s style in order to develop a well-grounded practice. Emphasizing experience, there will be multiple meditation periods with short breaks and time for questions and discussions. The material will be drawn from several sources using past and current meditation masters.

Date: July 4, 2009
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Carkeek Park

Sakya Monastery celebrates Independence Day with a picnic & potluck lunch at Carkeek Park. We have reserved tables 25, 26, 29, and 30 which are located near the campfire (in the same general area as in previous years).

Directions: Carkeek Directions

Download the Flyer: Independance Day Flyer

Requires Shitro Empowerment.

Meditation and Practice for those that have passed away.

In Buddhism, helping someone to die well is one of the most important gifts we can give another person.  If you have a loved one who has passed away, you can help them (even if it has been many years since their death), by having the Sunday morning Shitro group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) the date they passed; c) your name (the requester); and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Shitro Prayer" in the Subject area.

Open to the public.

For H. H. J. D. Sakya's long life.

Monica Wilson and Ariel Wilson: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Cultural Hall – For Children 5 – 12 years old
No Fee/Dana Accepted

The goal of the Children's Dharma School is to introduce and explore age appropriate Buddhist concepts and principles, using creative and varied modalities. Different curricula have been devised for younger and older children so that they are engaged and excited about learning. Included are historical accounts of Shakyamuni Buddha, folktales, and legends traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism, as well as more intensive classes for the older children on such topics as the Four Noble Truths, The Six Perfections and other Buddhist principles. There are exercises to help children develop meditation techniques as well as a variety of art activities and a healthy snack offered during each class. Guest speakers are invited to give the children lectures on special topics and there are occasional field trips, as well as opportunities to learn about other spiritual traditions. Parents may leave their child/children with the Dharma School while they attend Sunday Chenrezi meditation, or join the children's classes as assistants or observers.

Monica and Ariel Wilson and Ronald May, are delighted to be helping with the Dharma School, and finding ways to share the message of Buddhism with children.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.  During the Sunday service, we do the following practices: A Praise of the Twelve Exemplary Deeds of Lord Buddha; the Heart Sutra, and the Chenrezi practice itself where we meditate on the body, speech and mind of Chenrezi.

If possible, please leave your shoes and coat downstairs by the rest rooms to allow more room (and less confusion) for the volunteers running the new sound and video system.  Thank you for your help and consideration!

Open to the public.

For the bestowal of numerous Blessings

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.

Short sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:00 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

Long sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:30 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

In this class, we will study Calm Abiding Meditation’s benefits, preparation, methods, and the stages of experience. We will learn how to recognize obstacles and the antidotes to those obstacles. We will learn what to expect and how to find a method that suits each person’s style in order to develop a well-grounded practice. Emphasizing experience, there will be multiple meditation periods with short breaks and time for questions and discussions. The material will be drawn from several sources using past and current meditation masters.

Requires Shitro Empowerment.

Meditation and Practice for those that have passed away.

In Buddhism, helping someone to die well is one of the most important gifts we can give another person.  If you have a loved one who has passed away, you can help them (even if it has been many years since their death), by having the Sunday morning Shitro group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) the date they passed; c) your name (the requester); and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Shitro Prayer" in the Subject area.

Open to the public.

For H. H. J. D. Sakya's long life.

Sunday, July 12
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 am
Location: Library
Free, donations accepted
All are welcome

In this class, we will go through the Sunday morning Chenrezi practice book, An Ocean of Compassion: Meditation on Chenrezi, page-by-page. We will explain the meaning of the text, the visualizations and the hand gestures (mudras) that should be used in each section.

Chenrezi is the key spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery and blesses us to become kinder and more compassionate, certainly a worthy and noble goal. You can become enlightened just by doing this one spiritual practice.   

• A great class that gives general information of Chenrezi!
• Thank you so much for the welcoming help.
• I enjoy the participation of various aged people.
• The atmosphere here is one of helpfulness and kindness

Date: July 12, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Shrine Room
Reception: Cultural Hal

H.H. J.D. Sakya and members of Sakya Monastery and the Tibetan Association of Washington cordially invite you to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s birthday celebration. A traditional service will be held which includes mandala offerings and long life prayers.

This is the celebration of the birth of the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet who is recognized as an emanation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known in Tibetan as Chenrezi. Through the concerted efforts of the Tibetan community and its friends, H.H. Dalai Lama's birthday is now also known as World Tibet Day.

We’ll enjoy tea, long life rice and birthday cake at the end of the ceremony.

Monica Wilson and Ariel Wilson: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Cultural Hall – For Children 5 – 12 years old
No Fee/Dana Accepted

The goal of the Children's Dharma School is to introduce and explore age appropriate Buddhist concepts and principles, using creative and varied modalities. Different curricula have been devised for younger and older children so that they are engaged and excited about learning. Included are historical accounts of Shakyamuni Buddha, folktales, and legends traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism, as well as more intensive classes for the older children on such topics as the Four Noble Truths, The Six Perfections and other Buddhist principles. There are exercises to help children develop meditation techniques as well as a variety of art activities and a healthy snack offered during each class. Guest speakers are invited to give the children lectures on special topics and there are occasional field trips, as well as opportunities to learn about other spiritual traditions. Parents may leave their child/children with the Dharma School while they attend Sunday Chenrezi meditation, or join the children's classes as assistants or observers.

Monica and Ariel Wilson and Ronald May, are delighted to be helping with the Dharma School, and finding ways to share the message of Buddhism with children.

Sundays: July 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Instructor: Ven. Lekshay Sangpo
Suggested Contribution: $15 Public, $12 Members
All are welcome

This will be a beginners class for those wishing to learn how to practice Vipassana meditation. This is an ancient meditation practice, practiced long before the Buddha. It's roots precede Hinduism. There will be three classes, but attending the first one is the most important. Complete instructions for how to practice Vipassana will be given during the first class. There will be instructions and then a meditation followed by discussion. The subsequent two classes will open with discussions of how people did that week, followed by more “sits” and further discussions. 

Please wear loose and comfortable clothing.

Venerable Lekshay Sangpo (aka Alan Muller) studied Zen Buddhism for 20 years. He saw the Dalai Lama in Seattle in 1993 and became a Tibetan Buddhist then. He has been a student of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche ever since. He received his getsul (novice) vows in 2001 and his gelung (Bhikshu) vows in 2004, both from H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche in Nepal. He has been living, teaching and studying at Tharlam Monastery in Nepal six months a year since 2000.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.

Requires a major mandala empowerment.

A highest yoga Tantra, with tantric feast

Requires Shitro Empowerment.

Meditation and Practice for those that have passed away.

In Buddhism, helping someone to die well is one of the most important gifts we can give another person.  If you have a loved one who has passed away, you can help them (even if it has been many years since their death), by having the Sunday morning Shitro group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) the date they passed; c) your name (the requester); and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Shitro Prayer" in the Subject area.

Open to the public.

For H. H. J. D. Sakya's long life.

Sunday, July 19
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 am
Location: Library
Instructor: Murray Gordon
Free, donations accepted
All are welcome

When you decide that Tibetan Buddhism is your spiritual path, it is time to take Refuge. We strongly recommend that you take this class before taking the Refuge ceremony. In this class, you will learn the true meaning of Refuge and the Three Jewels. The Refuge Ceremony will be explained so you can understand the meaning and relevance of the ceremony to you. 

Reading: Taking Refuge: A Teaching on Entering the Buddhist Path by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

Murray Gordon has previously served Sakya Monastery as the director of Virupa Educational Institute, its educational branch. Currently he coordinates the Sunday Chenrezi oomzes, darshan tour guides, and translators for the Monastery. He has been a student of H.H. Dagchen Sakya since 1986. Murray is also a published poet and spoken word performer.

Monica Wilson and Ariel Wilson: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Cultural Hall – For Children 5 – 12 years old
No Fee/Dana Accepted

The goal of the Children's Dharma School is to introduce and explore age appropriate Buddhist concepts and principles, using creative and varied modalities. Different curricula have been devised for younger and older children so that they are engaged and excited about learning. Included are historical accounts of Shakyamuni Buddha, folktales, and legends traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism, as well as more intensive classes for the older children on such topics as the Four Noble Truths, The Six Perfections and other Buddhist principles. There are exercises to help children develop meditation techniques as well as a variety of art activities and a healthy snack offered during each class. Guest speakers are invited to give the children lectures on special topics and there are occasional field trips, as well as opportunities to learn about other spiritual traditions. Parents may leave their child/children with the Dharma School while they attend Sunday Chenrezi meditation, or join the children's classes as assistants or observers.

Monica and Ariel Wilson and Ronald May, are delighted to be helping with the Dharma School, and finding ways to share the message of Buddhism with children.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.  During the Sunday service, we do the following practices: A Praise of the Twelve Exemplary Deeds of Lord Buddha; the Heart Sutra, and the Chenrezi practice itself where we meditate on the body, speech and mind of Chenrezi.

If possible, please leave your shoes and coat downstairs by the rest rooms to allow more room (and less confusion) for the volunteers running the new sound and video system.  Thank you for your help and consideration!

No fee, Dana donations accepted.
Open to the public

Guided tour of an authentic Tibetan Shrine Room

Sundays: July 19 & 26
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Location: Shrine Room
Instructor: Tulku Yeshi Gyatso
Suggested Contribution: $25 Public, $20 Members
All are welcome

Tulku Yeshi Gyatso will give two lectures on the Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro, which is the root text by Dhodrub Rinpoche, renowned Dzogchen master as well as the The Words of My Perfect Teacher, by Patrul Rinpoche. Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro is a seminal teaching on the path to enlightenment. Although it is part of the Nyingma tradition, it is practiced by many masters and monastics of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.  

Ven. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a Dzogchen master and the reincarnation of Dzogchen Gyaltsab Thodo Rinpoche. He was recognized by H.H. Dalai Lama's Nyingmapa teacher Kyabje Trulshig Rinpoche. He received teachings from twenty-five masters representing all five schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Tulku Yeshi has written eight books, seven of which have been published, on the subject of Tibetan Buddhism and culture including A One Thousand Year History of Sakyapa. He also writes novels, poetry for mind training, provides Tibetan astrology readings, and can bestow empowerments. Currently he working on Dharma activities at Sakya Monastery in Seattle.

Sundays: July 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Instructor: Ven. Lekshay Sangpo
Suggested Contribution: $15 Public, $12 Members
All are welcome

This will be a beginners class for those wishing to learn how to practice Vipassana meditation. This is an ancient meditation practice, practiced long before the Buddha. It's roots precede Hinduism. There will be three classes, but attending the first one is the most important. Complete instructions for how to practice Vipassana will be given during the first class. There will be instructions and then a meditation followed by discussion. The subsequent two classes will open with discussions of how people did that week, followed by more “sits” and further discussions. 

Please wear loose and comfortable clothing.

Venerable Lekshay Sangpo (aka Alan Muller) studied Zen Buddhism for 20 years. He saw the Dalai Lama in Seattle in 1993 and became a Tibetan Buddhist then. He has been a student of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche ever since. He received his getsul (novice) vows in 2001 and his gelung (Bhikshu) vows in 2004, both from H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche in Nepal. He has been living, teaching and studying at Tharlam Monastery in Nepal six months a year since 2000.

Requires a Mahakala empowerment.

This practice--which includes a tantric feast offering and a puja-- is designed to protect the Buddha's teachings and protect Buddhist practitioners from obstacles.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Requires Medicine Buddha Empowerment

The Medicine Buddha, or Bhaishajyaguru, alleviates suffering, sickness, and injury and thus prolongs human life, improving the human opportunity to attain enlightenment.

Medicine Buddha is the Buddha of healing and protection from illness.  If you have a loved one who is ill or has passed away, you can help them by having the Medicine Buddha meditation group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) their illness or the date they passed; c) your name (the requester) and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Medicine Buddha Prayer" in the Subject area.

Requires White Tara Empowerment.

For long life, health, protection, etc

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.

Short sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:00 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

Long sits

Carolyn Massey, Nadine Selden
Fridays at 7:30 PM
Location: Shrine Room
No Fee/Dana Accepted
Beginning and Intermediate Levels

In this class, we will study Calm Abiding Meditation’s benefits, preparation, methods, and the stages of experience. We will learn how to recognize obstacles and the antidotes to those obstacles. We will learn what to expect and how to find a method that suits each person’s style in order to develop a well-grounded practice. Emphasizing experience, there will be multiple meditation periods with short breaks and time for questions and discussions. The material will be drawn from several sources using past and current meditation masters.

Buddha's Turning the Wheel of the Dharma. This holiday commemorates the teaching of the first sermon at Sarnath highlighting the three characteristics and the Four Noble Truths. Teaching, or the speech activity of a Buddha, is considered the most important activity of realized beings to mature disciples.

Requires Shitro Empowerment.

Meditation and Practice for those that have passed away.

In Buddhism, helping someone to die well is one of the most important gifts we can give another person.  If you have a loved one who has passed away, you can help them (even if it has been many years since their death), by having the Sunday morning Shitro group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) the date they passed; c) your name (the requester); and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Shitro Prayer" in the Subject area.

Open to the public.

For H. H. J. D. Sakya's long life.

Sunday, July 26
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 am
Location: Library
Free, donations accepted
All are welcome

All spiritual practices at Sakya Monastery begin with a prayer to the lineage of Lamas who have kept the authentic teachings of the Buddha alive.  Lineage is very important in Tibetan Buddhism.  Once you take this class, you will have a greater understanding of the importance of lineage to you personally and come to see the spiritual practices in a new light.  We will cover: the Five Founding Lamas, the Sakya Khon Lineage, Sakya Masters, and the Sakya Holy Days celebrated at Sakya Monastery.

Comments from past attendees:

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.  During the Sunday service, we do the following practices: A Praise of the Twelve Exemplary Deeds of Lord Buddha; the Heart Sutra, and the Chenrezi practice itself where we meditate on the body, speech and mind of Chenrezi.

If possible, please leave your shoes and coat downstairs by the rest rooms to allow more room (and less confusion) for the volunteers running the new sound and video system.  Thank you for your help and consideration!

Monica Wilson and Ariel Wilson: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Cultural Hall – For Children 5 – 12 years old
No Fee/Dana Accepted

The goal of the Children's Dharma School is to introduce and explore age appropriate Buddhist concepts and principles, using creative and varied modalities. Different curricula have been devised for younger and older children so that they are engaged and excited about learning. Included are historical accounts of Shakyamuni Buddha, folktales, and legends traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism, as well as more intensive classes for the older children on such topics as the Four Noble Truths, The Six Perfections and other Buddhist principles. There are exercises to help children develop meditation techniques as well as a variety of art activities and a healthy snack offered during each class. Guest speakers are invited to give the children lectures on special topics and there are occasional field trips, as well as opportunities to learn about other spiritual traditions. Parents may leave their child/children with the Dharma School while they attend Sunday Chenrezi meditation, or join the children's classes as assistants or observers.

Monica and Ariel Wilson and Ronald May, are delighted to be helping with the Dharma School, and finding ways to share the message of Buddhism with children.

Sundays: July 19 & 26
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Location: Shrine Room
Instructor: Tulku Yeshi Gyatso
Suggested Contribution: $25 Public, $20 Members
All are welcome

Tulku Yeshi Gyatso will give two lectures on the Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro, which is the root text by Dhodrub Rinpoche, renowned Dzogchen master as well as the The Words of My Perfect Teacher, by Patrul Rinpoche. Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro is a seminal teaching on the path to enlightenment. Although it is part of the Nyingma tradition, it is practiced by many masters and monastics of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.  

Ven. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a Dzogchen master and the reincarnation of Dzogchen Gyaltsab Thodo Rinpoche. He was recognized by H.H. Dalai Lama's Nyingmapa teacher Kyabje Trulshig Rinpoche. He received teachings from twenty-five masters representing all five schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Tulku Yeshi has written eight books, seven of which have been published, on the subject of Tibetan Buddhism and culture including A One Thousand Year History of Sakyapa. He also writes novels, poetry for mind training, provides Tibetan astrology readings, and can bestow empowerments. Currently he working on Dharma activities at Sakya Monastery in Seattle.

Sundays: July 13, 20, & 27
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Instructor: Ven. Lekshay Sangpo
Suggested Contribution: $15 Public, $12 Members
All are welcome

This will be a beginners class for those wishing to learn how to practice Vipassana meditation. This is an ancient meditation practice, practiced long before the Buddha. It's roots precede Hinduism. There will be three classes, but attending the first one is the most important. Complete instructions for how to practice Vipassana will be given during the first class. There will be instructions and then a meditation followed by discussion. The subsequent two classes will open with discussions of how people did that week, followed by more “sits” and further discussions. 

Please wear loose and comfortable clothing.

Venerable Lekshay Sangpo (aka Alan Muller) studied Zen Buddhism for 20 years. He saw the Dalai Lama in Seattle in 1993 and became a Tibetan Buddhist then. He has been a student of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche ever since. He received his getsul (novice) vows in 2001 and his gelung (Bhikshu) vows in 2004, both from H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche in Nepal. He has been living, teaching and studying at Tharlam Monastery in Nepal six months a year since 2000.

Wednesday, July 27
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: Cultural Hall
No Fee/Dana Donation Accepted
All are welcome

To be covered:

• An overview of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Monastery protocol, the Sakya lineage, and H. H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the Head Lama. This session will provide a clear understanding of Tibetan Buddhism, its beliefs, and the specific spiritual practices of Sakya Monastery.

Chuck Pettis is president of Sakya Monastery, founder of Earth Sanctuary (www.earthsanctuary.org), president of BrandSolutions (www.brand.com), author of TechnoBrands and Secrets of Sacred Space, and loves meditating!

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.

Requires having taken Refuge.

A tantric feast honoring the tantric master Padmasambhava who made Tibet safe for Buddhism. It's appropriate to bring any food offering (fruit, meat, etc).

Requires Shitro Empowerment.

Meditation and Practice for those that have passed away.

In Buddhism, helping someone to die well is one of the most important gifts we can give another person.  If you have a loved one who has passed away, you can help them (even if it has been many years since their death), by having the Sunday morning Shitro group do prayers on their behalf.  Email a) the person's name; b) the date they passed; c) your name (the requester); and d) a photo so the group can visualize your loved one to: monastery@sakya.org.  Put "Shitro Prayer" in the Subject area.

Open to the public.

For H. H. J. D. Sakya's long life.

Monica Wilson and Ariel Wilson: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Cultural Hall – For Children 5 – 12 years old
No Fee/Dana Accepted

The goal of the Children's Dharma School is to introduce and explore age appropriate Buddhist concepts and principles, using creative and varied modalities. Different curricula have been devised for younger and older children so that they are engaged and excited about learning. Included are historical accounts of Shakyamuni Buddha, folktales, and legends traditionally taught in Tibetan Buddhism, as well as more intensive classes for the older children on such topics as the Four Noble Truths, The Six Perfections and other Buddhist principles. There are exercises to help children develop meditation techniques as well as a variety of art activities and a healthy snack offered during each class. Guest speakers are invited to give the children lectures on special topics and there are occasional field trips, as well as opportunities to learn about other spiritual traditions. Parents may leave their child/children with the Dharma School while they attend Sunday Chenrezi meditation, or join the children's classes as assistants or observers.

Monica and Ariel Wilson and Ronald May, are delighted to be helping with the Dharma School, and finding ways to share the message of Buddhism with children.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Open to the public.
No fee, Dana donations accepted.

Chenrezi is the Bodhisattva or Deity of loving kindness and compassion.  The Chenrezi service and meditation is the central spiritual practice at Sakya Monastery. It is very easy to practice and enables you to develop loving kindness and compassion in your life.  During the Sunday service, we do the following practices: A Praise of the Twelve Exemplary Deeds of Lord Buddha; the Heart Sutra, and the Chenrezi practice itself where we meditate on the body, speech and mind of Chenrezi.

If possible, please leave your shoes and coat downstairs by the rest rooms to allow more room (and less confusion) for the volunteers running the new sound and video system.  Thank you for your help and consideration!