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."

Sharing the Dharma: Prayers of the Three Long Life Deities, with H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya

By H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2019
Time: 11:15am PST (6:15 pm GMT)
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Free, donations accepted.
Live Stream available at http://dagmokusho.sakya.org

Prayers of the Three Long Life Deities is a text that we recite each Sunday at the end of Chenrezi. This book includes short prayers for the three long life deities: Amitayus, Usnisavijaya, and White Tara. Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya will tell us more about the prayers in this book, and their significance for our own lives.
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Buddhism and Life in Exile

By Rigdzin Tingkhye
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members

The very fabric of Tibetan Buddhism was tested when His Holiness Dalai Lama fled into exile in 1959, followed by tens thousands of Tibetans. Everything we believed and knew was shaken to its core: love, compassion, forgiveness, and the laws of karma, all were on the brink of falling apart. His Holiness Dalai Lama never give up his vow to guide us. He reminds us that life is full of opportunity to practice Dharma in the fullest engagement.

Setting up a Home Shrine

By Lama Kelsang
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $20 Members, $30 Non-Members

A shrine is a place that holds the symbols of enlightened body speech and mind. A home shrine creates a sacred space for you to focus your spiritual practice. By making offerings, we purify our obscurations and generate positive merit, which moves us further along the path to enlightenment.

Tibetan Cooking Class

Led by Tsering Dolkar Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Time: 3:00-6:00pm Location: Sakya Monastery Kitchen & Cultural Hall Class Size Limit: 15 Class fee (to cover cost of ingredients): $35 To register: https://conta.cc/2E9CyLX or contact the office (monastery@sakya.org) Registration required by Friday, May 3, so we can buy ingredients! Learn how to make fried pockets…

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) Registration link: https://conta.cc/2UXfnds We are pleased to announce a special three part teaching by Venerable Khenpo Choying Dorjee, who…

Chögyal Phakpa’s Gift of Dharma to Kublai Khan

Discussion Led by Jeff Schoening Date: Wednesdays, April 10 & 24, May 8 Time: 7:00pm Location: Sakya Monastery Cultural Hall Suggested Donation: per class: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members Or, $35 Members/50 Non-Members for the series Registration link: https://conta.cc/2IaiVY8 In 1265, Chögyal Phakpa composed a verse summary on the main points and practice of the Buddha’s Dharma…

Vipassana and Shamatha Meditation

Led by Ven. Lekshay Sangpo Date: Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room Suggested Donation per class: $20 Members, $30 Non-Members Or $50/80 for the series Registration link: https://conta.cc/2tmy66u Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) are ancient types of meditation from India. Each type has its own uses and…

Study Intensive: Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend

Led by Lama Kelsang Mondays: March 18, 25 Tuesdays: April 2, 9, 16, 23 Time: 7:00pm Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room Registration is limited to 6 students. Those 13 years old and older are welcomed to register and attend. Please register: https://conta.cc/2TNke0K Suggested donation: $80 for the series, Members $100 for the series, Non-Members For…

Losar (Tibetan New Year) Prayers — Livestream

Date: Tuesday, February 5
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Shrine Room

Event will be livestreamed at: www.sakya.org/live-streaming-video/

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 is the Tibetan New Year of the Female Earth Pig. Sakya Monastery and the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW) will welcome in the New Year at Sakya Monastery on the morning of February 5 at 10:00am.

Bho-cha and Desi will be served by TAW and Sakya Monastery. All are welcome!
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