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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
Date: Friday & Saturday, October 12-13, 2018
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a lunch break between 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room

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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Marici Fellowship: HOSTA – Hospice Support for Animals

Please join Amy Alcaraz and Teresa Lamb for this first HOSTA gathering Monday, Oct 15, 2018, 7:00pm at Sakya Monastery in the Cultural Hall

The end of life for the animals we care about can feel deeply overwhelming for everyone involved. To help during this time the Marici Fellowship’s HOSTA program is being formed.

The goal of HOSTA is to create a network of sangha members who have gone through, are currently going through, who would like to be prepared for this process with their own pets, and those who are interested in helping others.

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Compassion in Living and Dying

Date: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $20 Members, $30 Non-Members

What would it be like to approach death with compassion in place of fear? Venerable Thubten Chodron shares how cultivating compassion day to day makes our lives meaningful, which in turn helps us to approach our own and others’ deaths with a clear mind and open heart.

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