Date: Tuesday, February 5
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Shrine Room
Event will be livestreamed at: www.sakya.org/live-streaming-video/
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 is the Tibetan New Year of the Female Earth Pig. Sakya Monastery and the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW) will welcome in the New Year at Sakya Monastery on the morning of February 5 at 10:00am.
Bho-cha and Desi will be served by TAW and Sakya Monastery. All are welcome!

How to learn about Sakya Monastery:
To learn more about the practice of Tibetan Buddhism at Sakya Monastery:
- Attend the monthly Orientation – answers the most frequently asked questions.
- Attend the 8:30 am Sunday morning introductory class and the 10:00 am Chenrezi service (open to the public). As we occasionally have special events, please check our calendar for the current schedule: Calendar of Classes and Events
- Attend a Virupa Educational Institute (VEI) class at Sakya Monastery.
- Attend the 7:00 pm Friday evening Calm Abiding meditation. Free and open to the public.
If you have any questions, please call Sakya Monastery at 206-789-2573 weekdays between 9:00 am and Noon, Pacific Time.
Caring by Sharing Big Winter Event
Saturday, February 2, 2019
JOIN US FOR THE MARICI FELLOWSHIP CARING BY SHARING BIG WINTER EVENT as we come together as a community to put the Dharma into practice for the benefit of all beings.
Preparations for the Caring By Sharing Big Winter Event begin Friday, February 1 at 6:00pm at Sakya Monastery.
Main Event begins Saturday, February 2 at 10:00am in the Sakya Monastery Shrine Room. H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche will lead the meeting and prayers.
JOIN US FOR THE MARICI FELLOWSHIP CARING BY SHARING BIG WINTER EVENT as we come together as a community to put the Dharma into practice for the benefit of all beings.
Preparations for the Caring By Sharing Big Winter Event begin Friday, February 1 at 6:00pm at Sakya Monastery.
Main Event begins Saturday, February 2 at 10:00am in the Sakya Monastery Shrine Room. H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche will lead the meeting and prayers.
Maitreya Initiation
Bestowed by H.E. Sakya Khöndung Avikrita Rinpoche
Date: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $40 Members, $60 Non-Members
Commitment is to bodhicitta.
Date: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $40 Members, $60 Non-Members
Commitment is to bodhicitta.