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."
HEAvikrita Rinpoche with hat

Four-Armed Chenrezi Initiation

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Bestowed By H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested contribution: $40 members, $60 public
Simultaneous translation in Mandarin will be available.
To register online visit: https://conta.cc/2NrM5T0

Through the meditation on Chenrezi (Avalokiteshvara), one develops loving kindness, compassion, and bodhicitta. Buddha taught that “love” is the wish for all beings to experience happiness, that “compassion” is the aspiration that they be free from all suffering, and that “bodhicitta” is the mind dedicated to attaining enlightenment for the benefit for all beings. (more…)

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Vajrapani Bhutadamara Initiation

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Bestowed By H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested contribution: $40 members, $60 public
Simultaneous translation in Mandarin will be available.
To register online visit: https://conta.cc/30mjpAb

The Vajrapani, known as Chagna Dorje in Tibetan, represents the power of the Buddha and the energy of the enlightened mind. He is one of the triad of Bodhisattva protectors (Sk: Trikulanatha, Tibetan: rigsum gonpo) consisting of Manjushri, Chenrezig, and Vajrapani. Vajrapani protects the practitioner from harm and removes the obstacles in their path with the thunderbolt held in his right hand. He is depicted in wrathful form and he is alternatively known as the Lord of Secrets and the Demon Subduer. The Vajrapani practice helps us to focus our life energy towards the goal of attaining enlightenment. (more…)

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Memorial Service for the Parinirvana of His Eminence Kyabje Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche

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Today we have sad news to share. On Monday, December 30, 2019 His Eminence Kyabje Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche passed into parinirvana. Since his passing, Rinpoche remained in thukdam meditative state for twelve days at his residence at the Chime Gatsal Ling Monastery in Dharamsala, India. Rinpoche finally emerged from thukdam on January 10th on the auspicious 15th day of the 11th Lunar month. The Sakya Monastery and the Sakya Phuntsok Phodrang family would like to invite everyone to join us in prayers for His Eminence’s spiritual journey into enlightenment and swift rebirth for the benefit of all sentient beings.

His Eminence Khamtrul Rinpoche had a very special dharma connection with His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorjechang Rinpoche and was the maternal grandfather of His Eminence Khondung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche and the father of Dagmo Chimey. He was a highly realized Nyingmapa Dzogchen master who devoted his entire life to activities that reflected the Buddha’s teachings and benefitted the Tibetan community as well as all sentient beings.

On Monday, January 20th, which coincides with the third week of Khamtrul Rinpoche’s passing, Sakya Monastery will hold an all-day memorial service. From 10am-12pm will be Chenrezi practice, and from 2pm-4pm the Seven Line Guru Lamchod feast offering and puja. It is appropriate to bring a food offering for the tsok to be distributed. Lunch will be provided by Sakya Monastery and the Phuntsok Phodrang.

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Caring by Sharing Big Winter Event

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Led by His Eminence Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche

Join us for 2 days of putting COMPASSION into ACTION

Friday, Feb 28th 6pm

  • Sort and Assemble donated items into Backpacks/bags
  • Prep food for meals

Saturday, Feb 29th Activities begin 12:00pm

Opening program with H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche

  • Volunteers gather, load cars/vans
  • Head out to designated areas all over the city bringing hot food, needed items, and most of all COMPASSION to those who need it most!

More scheduling details to come

If you would like to volunteer and share the experience of putting your compassion into action, sign up Here
for Donation information Here
Or Email info@marici-fellowship.org

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H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Rinpoche Bestows the Maitreya Initiation

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By Laura Ellis

On February 2nd 2019, H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche bestowed the Maitreya initiation from the lineage of the Indian master Asanga’s pure vision. Rinpoche described Maitreya as the bodhisattva who made the determination to realize the Dharma and keep it relevant for our future. Lord Buddha Shakyamuni prophesized that Maitreya will be the future Buddha, abiding in the Tushita Heaven until the Dharma has faded from our world. Maitreya will then ascend to the World of Endurance to teach the Dharma.

The initiation that Rinpoche bestowed was intended to awaken the Maitreya within us. Reciting the Majestic Aspiration of Maitreya, Rinpoche explained, is a way to bring all the factors of the Mahayana to the forefront of our minds so, by reciting Maitreya’s words, which include the entire Mahayana Path, we will attain bodhi. (more…)

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Sand Mandala Creation with Lama Migmar

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By Stephanie Prince


Between November 4 through November 10, 2019, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism was very fortunate that our Resident Artist, Venerable Lama Migmar, single-handedly created a sand mandala of Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan). The public were invited to view it each day as the creation progressed. Lama Migmar diligently, patiently, and expertly accomplished this task with great precision and detail, and with meditational and artistic acumen.

The first day was a mathematically precise process of laying out a grid in red chalk to guide the shape of the mandala. The lines were created by string, covered in chalk and pulled taut. White chalk was used over that to create an outline of the design. Then he started laying sand from the inside of the mandala outward using a traditional instrument, a kind of funnel with ridges, called a chak-pur. (more…)

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