By Jamyang Gyatso Sakyapa
Sunday, September 8, 2019, Time: 1:30pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Cultural Hall
Suggestion Donation: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members
Taking refuge is the gateway to all Buddhist vows and practices, being the first step taken on the path to enlightenment. In this comprehensive teaching, we will discuss the essential aspects of taking refuge in the Three Jewels and what it all means according to the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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.
Lhasang Smoke Offering Ceremony and Chenrezi Tsa-Sur
Tsa-sur (pungent aroma ritual) teaching and loong (reading transmission) of “An Ocean of Compassion.”
By H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya and Sakya Monastery Ordained
Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Earth Sanctuary Tara Meditation Center
Lhasang Ceremony: Practicing the Lhasang smoke offering ceremony to the Three Jewels and local deities regularly and diligently will gather the accumulations, purify the obscurations, improve the environment, protect against natural disasters, and, in particular, will pacify any obstacles and factors that prevent the accomplishment of the Dharma.
By H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya and Sakya Monastery Ordained
Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Earth Sanctuary Tara Meditation Center
Lhasang Ceremony: Practicing the Lhasang smoke offering ceremony to the Three Jewels and local deities regularly and diligently will gather the accumulations, purify the obscurations, improve the environment, protect against natural disasters, and, in particular, will pacify any obstacles and factors that prevent the accomplishment of the Dharma.
Kunrik Empowerment & Teaching
Bestowed by Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche
Translator: Rigdzin Tingkhye
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Time: 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested donation: Members: $35 Non-Members $50
Prerequisite: Must be vegetarian the entire day of the empowerment.
Kunrik is the main deity in the Elimination of Bad Rebirths (past, present, and future). There will be an introduction, explanation, and empowerment (wang) of the Kunrik (Sarvavid-Vairocana) practice. This empowerment helps to prepare oneself for the time of death.
Translator: Rigdzin Tingkhye
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Time: 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested donation: Members: $35 Non-Members $50
Prerequisite: Must be vegetarian the entire day of the empowerment.
Kunrik is the main deity in the Elimination of Bad Rebirths (past, present, and future). There will be an introduction, explanation, and empowerment (wang) of the Kunrik (Sarvavid-Vairocana) practice. This empowerment helps to prepare oneself for the time of death.