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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.

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!

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.

Rinpoche and the Buddha

H.H.J.D. Sakya Dorje Chang’s 2nd Memorial

Date: April 30
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Led by His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin.
Honored guest: Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Rinpoche joins this prayer service.

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.

HHST42

Kalachakra Empowerment

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2, 2018
May 1: Empowerment is from 5-8pm
May 2: Empowerment is from 2-8pm
Location: Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA

The Kalachakra tantra belongs to the Supreme Yoga set of tantras and thus contains the most subtle instructions on the achievement of Buddhahood. This particular initiation of Kalachakra to be bestowed by His Holiness belongs to the Vajramala collection of the great master Abhayakaragupta.

Dharma Lecture: 35 Buddhas

Lecturer: Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche
Sunday, April 8th
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested contribution: $30 Public, $20 Members per talk
Prerequisite: None

There are many ways to purify our defilements and obscurations, some of which are derived from the Sutras and some from the Tantras. A particularly beautiful practice that originates from the Sutras is making confession to the 35 Buddhas. In Tibetan Buddhist history, many practitioners attained realization by using this short and simple, yet very profound practice.
Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche will give the oral transmission, give a teaching, and lead us in practice, if time permits.

Movie Marathon: Buddha

Saturday, March 24th Time: 1:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Cultural Hall Donations for pizza are welcome March 24 we will begin 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…

Kunrik Puja

Thursday, March 1st Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Location: Shrine Room Prerequisites: One must not eat meat, eggs, or garlic, or consume alcohol on the day of the puja. This Kunrik Puja will be led by Dorje Lopon Khenpo Jampa Tenphel, with participation from Tulku Yeshi and Lama Migmar. The benefit of a Kunrik…

Dharma Lecture: Spiritual Art

Lecturer: Lama Migmar Sunday, March 25th Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm Location: Shrine Room Suggested contribution: $30 Public, $20 Members per talk Prerequisite: None We have seen the beauty of Tibetan Buddhist art: Thangka paintings, statues, mandalas and more. In this series, Lama Migmar explains how and why spiritual art is used by Buddhist practitioners to…

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