Introduction
The Virupa Educational Institute (VEI) serves as the education branch of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle, Washington. VEI was founded in 1998 by His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the Head Lama of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. VEI is a place where people learn about Tibetan Buddhism, and the specific spiritual practices of Sakya Monastery. VEI was named after Virupa, a great Indian Buddhist master who lived during the eight century.