Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
"Through the practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, may the radiant flower of
Tibetan Culture be preserved for the benefit of all beings."

Welcome to Sakya Monastery

Sakya Monastery provides access to the Buddha’s teachings and guidance in a community of practitioners. Sakya Monastery provides a place to learn from highly qualified and spiritual Tibetan Lamas in a beautiful traditional setting.

 

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.

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Guru Rinpoche Bumtsok Retreat

Led by Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
Friday & Saturday, August 9 & 10, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm with a lunch break between 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Prerequisite: None

Please bring a tsok offering and also your dorje, bell and drum if possible. Please bring food for a potluck lunch

If someone wants to become a Buddha or a Bodhisattva, one needs to accumulate merit and purify defilements. A very meritorious practice of Guru Rinpoche is a Bumtsok, which is a 100,000 Tsok offerings to Guru Rinpoche. It is fine to join the first day, the second day, or both. If you cannot come, it is considered very meritorious to donate food or money for a tsok offering for this event. Candles and flowers are acceptable as well.
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Sharing the Dharma: Guru Devotion

By H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2019
Time: 11:15 am
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Free, donations accepted.
Live Stream available at http://dagmokusho.sakya.org

Guru Devotion: Please join H.E. Dagmo Kusho as she explains the importance of Guru devotion, the essence of the Vajrayana path.
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Our Precious Guru and His Monastery

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