Office of the North American Sakya World Peace Monlam

UPDATE: The 2018 Sakya Monlam for World Peace in Minneapolis, Minnesota has been EXTENDED by 1 day! Now the Monlam will be held from Friday, July 13th to Monday, July 16th. On Monday the 16th [...]

Here is the schedule for the 26th Great Sakya Monlam for Universal Peace & Harmony in Bodhgaya, India, the site of the Buddha Shakyamuni's Awakening. This event, organized by the Sakya Monlam Foundation, our sister organization [...]

The Aspiration of Samantabhadra or Samantabhadra’s Aspiration to Noble Deeds is often called the “King of Prayers.” It extensively and thoroughly expresses the entirety of the Buddhist path and the actions of a bodhisattva in [...]

A torma is a particular type of cake that is often used as an offering in Vajrayana Buddhist practices. Tormas are generally made from barley flour and butter. They come in various shapes, sizes, and [...]

Buddha Shakyamuni manifested enlightenment in Bodhgaya, India, and taught the sacred Dharma more than 2,500 years ago. Since that time, these incomparable teachings have passed directly from teacher to student in an unbroken lineage up [...]

An enthronement in Tibetan culture is similar, in certain ways, to a coronation of a queen or king. In the Tibetan Buddhist context, however, an enthronement is a ceremony during which a great teacher [...]

  When we join our voices and our hearts together with pure intentions, the power of our prayers is greatly amplified. Just as a drop of water when merged with a great ocean becomes [...]

This year's Monlam at Tsechen Kunchab Ling (Temple of All-Encompassing Great Compassion) in Walden, New York, will be the first Monlam organized by the Sakya lineage in North America. This will be an auspicious [...]