Photos from Cremation Ceremony
Here are a few photos from the cremation ceremony for H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang which was held in New Delhi, India on November 11, 2016. {gallery}stories/HHJDS-Cremation{/gallery}
The Six Dharmas of Vajrasanapada
Bestowed by H.E. Sakya Dhungsey Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism February 18, 19 & 20, 2017 ***Online Reservations are now CLOSED. Attendees can still pay at the door. Note that once the Shrine Room is full any overflow seating will be downstairs in the Cultural Hall where you can watch on…
A Great Leader Passes on in Seattle
By Tim Tapping, Board Member of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism & President of Northwest Dharma Association His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the founder and decades-long leader of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle, has passed into Paranirvana. Known more formally as His Holiness Vajra Dhara Kyabgön Dagchen Rinpoche Ngawang Kunga Sönam of the…
Khadro Sudhog Ceremony for H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Rinpoche
by Laura Ellis In January 2016, a special Chime Pagma Nying Thig Khadro Sudhog ceremony was performed for H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche’s long life. The ceremony was led by H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche at the request of the Sakya family and Sakya Monastery. “Khadro” in Tibetan means “Dakini” and “Sudhog” means ‘obstacle remover’. This…
The Significance of Aspiration of Samantabhadra Prayer (King of Prayers)
An edited transcription of Lama Choedak’s 2012 lecture, The Significance of Aspiration of Samantabhadra Prayer (King of Prayers), is now available for download: Lama Choedak Rinpoche: The Significance of Aspiration of Samantabhadra Prayer (King of Prayers) (PDF)