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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.

Rinpoche and the Buddha

Chenrezi Drub Choe (H.H.J.D. Sakya Dorje Chang 2nd Year Memorial)

Date: May 7th-9th
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room

This is an opportunity to show devotion to our guru by honoring the parinirvana of our esteemed teacher, the founder of Sakya Monastery. The Monastery has chosen the profound Chenrezi practice of loving kindness to celebrate the legacy of H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang and his Dharma activities, including fostering the unbroken stream of the Chenrezi practice in the West. Prayer texts will be available in both Tibetan & English transliteration.

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Movie Marathon: Buddha, weekend #3

Saturday, May 26th
Time: 1:30 – 7:00 pm
Location: Cultural Hall
Donations for pizza are welcome

March 24 we began a monthly DVD Movie Marathon of the show The Buddha, a 55 episode magnum opus on the life of the Buddha. We will show 6 episodes in one go, serve popcorn, and order pizza as well. The screenings will continue every fourth Saturday in 2018, through November. You don’t want to miss this!

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Sharing the Dharma

by H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya
Sunday, May 13th
Time: 11:15 – 11:45 pm
Location: Shrine Room

Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho (Dagmola) Sakya has had many roles throughout her lifetime: wife of the founding Lama of Sakya Monastery in Seattle, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Dorje Chang, mother, grandmother, and as one of the few female Buddhist teachers, she is considered a spiritual mother by students all over the world. Through the eyes and special insight of this amazing spiritual teacher, we have a rare opportunity to hear about the teachings of the Lord Buddha: stories of faraway places, Tibetan culture, spiritual masters and much, much more.

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Our Precious Guru and His Monastery

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