Sakya

Prophesied by both Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava and Atisha, the Palden Sakya Monastery in Central Tibet was established in 1073 by Konchog Gyalpo. It derives its name from the color of the soil of its location: “Sakya” means “gray earth.”

The Nyingma explanations by Mipam and the Sakya explanation by Gorampa concerning the stages for ridding ourselves of the emotional and cognitive obscurations.

The Sakya master Gorampa elaborates on “Parting from the Four Clingings” – a four-line teaching encapsulating the entire graded path to enlightenment imparted by Manjushri to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo in a pure vision.

A look at the various non-Gelug assertions of an alaya (a foundation) that underlies all moments of cognition before enlightenment.

Nalendra Monastery was established in the Penpo District of Central Tibet in 1425 by the great Sakya master Rongton Sheja Kunrig and his disciple Kunkyen Tashi Namgyal. The placement of the monastery on the land was fully in accordance with the rules of Tibetan geomancy.

Learn about the various levels of using the imagination to give rise to the appearances of Buddha-figures, representing the Enlightening Form Bodies of a Buddha.