News – Sakya Heritage Society

Fundraising Dinner & Live Auction on May 16 for Sakya Jaigaon Monastery

8 Apr 2026

Dear Dharma friends, You are warmly invited to a special event on May 16 with His Eminence Abhaya Vajra Rinpoche, Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya, and friends from Sakya Monastery!

Fundraising Dinner & Live Auction for Thegchen Phuntsok Ling (Sakya Jaigaon Monastery) Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. RSVP is required. Please register by May 10.

Upcoming Enthronement of His Eminence Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche as the 44th Sakya Trizin

Sakya Heritage Society

2 Apr 2026

We are pleased to announce the enthronement of His Eminence Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche as the 44th Sakya Trizin of the glorious Sakya lineage. The enthronement ceremony will be held in solemn accordance with ancient tradition. In accordance with the compassionate guidance of Vajradhara,…

Save the Date – 2026 live auction May 16th

Sakya Heritage Society

20 Mar 2026

Our Annual Auction will be held in May this year, starting with an online silent auction from May 8th – 15th, and a live auction and fundraising dinner in Seattle on May 16th. This year’s live auction will feature H.E. Abhaya Vajra Rinpoche, H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya and more friends from Sakya Monastery, so you won’t want to miss it.

Auspicious Updates: Matching Fund Success!

Sakya Heritage Society

10 Mar 2026

Dear Dharma friends, In this first month of the Year of the Fire Horse, many of you joined together to generously support His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Chang’s vision for Sakya Jaigaon Monastery. We achieved our matching goal of $25,000—which donors have pledged to…

Auspicious Updates about Jaigaon Monastery, Part Three: Videos

Sakya Heritage Society

2 Mar 2026

In the First Part of our Auspicious Updates for the Jaigaon Monastery series, we showed pictures detailing the construction updates and progress made in the past several months. In Part Two, we showed you images of daily life in the Monastery. Now for the…

Auspicious Updates about Jaigaon Sakya Monastery, Part Two: Monastery Life

Sakya Heritage Society

16 Feb 2026

Wishing you a happy Lunar New Year! This celebration marks the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse, with the Chinese New Year on February 17, 2026, and the Tibetan New Year on February 18. This is regarded as an exceptionally auspicious time; the horse represents swiftness, fulfillment of wishes, and noble qualities.