WANGYA NORBU TRINGWA INITIATION CYCLE:
OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 12, 2009
From October 8 to November 12, His Holiness Sakya Trizin bestowed the Initiation Cycle "Wangya Norbu Tringwa" to over 1,000 lamas, khenpos, geshes, monks, nuns and lay people. The schedule included 2 days of Vajra Dhatu preliminary and main initiations; the Vajra Shikara preliminary initiation followed by 10 days of Vajra Shikara main initiations; and Shri Paramadi Tantra preliminary initiation followed by 14 days of main initiations. The last 10 days took place at Sakya Nunnery.
Joyful recipients include over 1,000 lamas, khenpos, geshes, monks, nuns and lay people and the following:
Sakya Dolma Phodrang: H. E. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, H.E Gyana Vajra Rinpoche;
Sakya Phuntsok Phodrang: H.E. Abhisheka Rinpoche; H.E. Asanga Rinpoche, H.E. Abaya Rinpoche;
Sakya Ngor Monastery: H.E. Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche;
Gelug: Kyabje Kunde Ling Chogtrul Rinpoche, Kyabje Dhagpo Rinpoche, Kyabje Khanjur Togden Rinpoche, Kyabje Tragri Rinpoche, Venerable Lama Thupten Zopa Rinpoche, Venerable Phodong Chogtrul Tenzin Thutop, and 27 other Gelugpa Geshes and senior lamas;
Sakya H.E. Jetsun Kushog-la and Sei Kushog-la;
Sakya H.E. Gyalyum Kushog-la, H.E. Dhagmo Sonam Palkyi.
H.E. LUDING KHEN RINPOCHE 78th BIRTHDAY & LONG LIFE CELEBRATION: On November 1, many devoted students, monks and nuns gathered to celebrate the Birthday of H.E. Luding Khen Rinpoche at his monastery, Ngor Ewan Choden Monastery in Uttranchal State in northern India. Long Life Ceremony was offered on this day, which was also the traditional day of celebration of the
Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, The first of the Five Patriarchs of the Sakya Tradition.
CELEBRATION OF HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRIZIN'S
BIRTHDAY: SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
This year, a large number gathered to celebrate His Holiness' Birthday, including a traditional Long Life Ceremony; Sakya Center, Dehradun.
ANNUAL VAJRAKILAYA PUJA: The Annual Vajrakilaya Puja took place at Sakya Center late August and early September 2009, presided over by His Holiness and attended by many.
>click here for photos of past Pujas
>click here to read a teaching on the Vajrakilaya Puja