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.

Mahakala Initiation

Bestowed by H.E. Gyana Vajra Rinpoche
Thursday, April 25, 2019
6:00 pm Check-in and preparation for welcoming ceremony
7:00 pm Mahakala Initiation begins
Suggested Donation: $55 Members, $75 Non-Members
Registration is strongly encouraged: https://conta.cc/2uGH6E9

This initiation is open to all Buddha Dharma practitioners who have taken Refuge.

Sakya Monastery is pleased to announce that His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche will bestow the Mahakala initiation. Mahakala is one of the most revered Tibetan protector deities. His purpose is to protect the Dharma and to help in overcoming negative obstacles on one’s path to enlightenment.
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HH Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche B

3rd Parinirvana Anniversary Guru Puja Memorial for H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang

Monday, April 29, 2019
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Guru Puja
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Guru Puja
Note: There will be tea breaks at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Lunch, tea and snacks will be sponsored by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya.

Join us in honoring His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang with two sessions of Guru Puja in Tibetan.

Please come to this important memorial of His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang's parinirvana. You are welcome to bring tsok, flowers, incense or monetary offerings. You are also welcome to make offerings to the Buddha, the lamas doing prayers and in memory of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche.
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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Teaching by Khenpo Choying Dorjee
Dates and Times: April 19, 7:00-9:00pm, April 20, 10am to Noon, 1:30-3:30pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation:$20 Members, $30 Non-Members (per session)(For all three sessions: $50 Members, $80 Non-Members)

The Precious Garland of Advice for the King (Sanskrit: Rajaparikatha-ratnamala) was written by Nagarjuna and belongs in his collection of advice texts. In his Precious Garland he clarifies the Buddha's wisdom of emptiness teaching based on the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras as well as extensively describing the Bodhisattva's deeds of compassion and skillful methods. It also includes an explanation of the Bodhisattva's stages of the paths for higher rebirth and complete enlightenment.
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Our Precious Guru and His Monastery

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