Arya Avalokiteśvara: Compassion in Times of Crisis Khöndung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche Dharma teaching on great compassion & leading us in the practice of Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo’s Avalokiteśvara sadhana entitled Far-Reaching Benefit of Beings, Extensive as the Sky: Visualization and Mantra Recitation of the Great Compassionate One. Schedule: Saturday, July 10, [...]
When our dear friend retired in 2016, Thrinley wrote the following: "What’s that old saying? Something about making plans and then life happens? I moved to San Juan Island with the idea that I would pursue my art career here. Instead I ended up taking refuge and running a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center for [...]
Sakya Kachod Choling began in 1987 with the good intentions and devotion of two of Jetsun Kushok’s students who wished to build a retreat house for her. Rinpoche advised them to find land on San Juan Island or Shaw Island. After looking at a number of places for sale and consulting every step of [...]
Learn about the happiness that comes from the Buddhist approach to generosity Generosity: A Giving Attitude That Touches All Aspects of Our Lives A Public Talk by Khenpo Pema Wangdak “To take delight in extending the hand and giving, as well as to induce others to generosity, are qualities well acquired indeed.” -Nagarjuna, Buddhist [...]
Tonglen Meditation Instruction & Practice Saturday, November 10, at 10:00 AM Sending and Receiving (Tonglen) is a powerful meditation practice that uses the mind and the breath to develop compassion for the self and others. This practice can be called upon to help us and others in a variety of painful situations. It is [...]
Mind Training Retreat with Khenpo Pema Wangdak Generosity is the theme of Khenpo Pema’s Lojong Retreat this year at Sakya Kachod Choling. The retreat has no prerequisites and is open to everyone. Students who work or have other obligations are welcome to attend part-time. The meditation sessions begin at 7:00 AM and end at [...]
Vajrayogini Three-Month Retreat Under the Guidance & Direction of Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche "Many of you have received many empowerment and teachings, now is the time to put it into practice. Especially those of you who have received Vajrayogini blessing and teachings, you have a commitment to complete the basic Vajrayogini [...]
Dr. Kurt J. Schwalbe has made his 2018 Classical Tibetan language course available for a reasonable fee. The 18 classes (27 hours) were recorded using Zoom and can be downloaded from a shared Google drive. Printed class materials are included. At Kurt's request, the fees generated by the course are donated to Sakya Society [...]
Blessings Emanate from Island Dharma Center Source: NW Dharma News (Fall 2017, Volume 30, #3), an online publication of the Northwest Dharma Association; for the original article, go to https://northwestdharma.org/2017/09/blessings-emanate-from-island-dharma-center/ Jetsun Kushok in the shrine room in July 2017 during the White Tara teachings. Thirty years ago a female Buddhist teacher from [...]
Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche, with great kindness, will bestow the Vajrapani Bhutadamara empowerment at Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling is located at 9471 Beckwith Road, Richmond, B.C. For information and registration, visit their website at sakyatsechenthubtenling.org. Housing will be available [...]
