Victoria Buddhist Dharma Society
3371 Maplewood Road V8P 3N1 Victoria, BC, Canada

7th September - Today is the Western Birthday of our revered Gongma Trichen Rinpoche. May he live many long healthy and fruitful years. Tomorrow is the last day... of the Vajrakilaya Puja. At its close, His Holiness will be giving an online Kah-go Blessing. Watch live on Sakya Centre Facebook. See more

HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRICHEN ON TAMING THE MIND Many people say it is very difficult to practice Dharma, particularly in big cities where there is so much dis...traction and business to attend to. However, the Lord Buddha gave many teachings to help us tame our wild minds. Because our mind has been so thoroughly involved with defilements, we have been caught in the realm of existence and so we suffer. We have already suffered so much in the past, and we are still suffering. Furthermore, if we do not start diligently practicing the Dharma now, we will continue to experience suffering ceaselessly. Therefore, the Buddha gave teachings involving many different forms of practice, but all of them serve to tame our mind. H.H. the Sakya Trichen, FREEING THE HEART AND MIND, PART THREE Click here to learn more about this new book from His Holiness: wisdomexperience.org/product/freeing-the-heart-and-mind-3/

Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Crown Jewel of Existence and Peace: Sound of the Immortal Vajra Composed by Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga o...f the Dolma Phodrang. sachenfoundation.org/sound-of-the-immortal-vajra/

Wishing His Holiness the Dalai Lama a Happy 85th Birthday For as long as space endures, And for as long as living beings remain, Until then may I, too, abid...e To dispel the misery of the world. ~the prayer cited in His Holiness Nobel Prize acceptance speech #tibethouse #thus #dalailama #birthday #celebration #tibet #july6 #buddhism #tibetanculture #hisholiness #happybirthday #wisdom #compassion

Lama Jampa will give a livestream Teaching tonight Thursday May 14th @ 7:00 pm.

Livestream Chenrezig tonight Thursday May 7 @ 7:00 pm with Lama Jampa

Sorry folks but due to technical problems we cant do live stream tonight. We will reschedule for Thursday at 7 pm May 7th.

Dear Members and Friends, Lama Jampala will do a livestream of the Chenrazig Puja this Wednesday May 6th @ 7:00 pm. The livestream will be on the Centres Facebook page.... Thanks,

... Kyabgon Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche will bestow the Initiation of PARNASHAVARI & give the Oral Transmission of SAKYA NEYDOLMA also. LIVE 17th April India 8:30 to 9:30pm Indian standard time FACEBOOK facebook.com/sakyacentreindia facebook.com/kalden.sakya YOUTUBE youtube.com/c/sakyacentre

... The sangha members of PTSMI performed Guru Yoga in commemoration of the 804th Anniversary of Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsens Parinirvana on the 5th of April, 2020. Jetsun Rinpoche Dragpa Gyaltsen (11471216) was a Tibetan spiritual leader and the third of the Five Sakya Patriarchs of Tibet. He was also the guru of the famous Sakya Pandita. You see the suchness of all phenomena, having mastered the ocean of secret mantra: Chief of all vajra holders, Drakpa Gyaltsen, to you I offer homage!

Sakya Monastery is pleased to announce that we will be able to livestream our regular Chenrezi practice on YouTube and Facebook this Sunday, March 29, at 10:00a...m Seattle time. English chanting will be led by H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Dorje Changss son, H.E. Sadu Vajra Sakya Rinpoche. Tibetan chanting will be led by Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche and Sakya Monastery lamas. The regular Chenrezi practice concludes with the recitation of A Prayer for Pacifying the Fear of Disease, by Thangtong Gyalpo. We pray for everyone in the world to be healthy and protected during the current pandemic. You may join us Sunday at https://www.sakya.org/live-streaming-video or https://www.facebook.com/SakyaMonasterySeattle.

Sakya Monastery is sharing a sadhana, a short Orange Tara practice, provided by H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya for the benefit of all sentient beings, to help protect a...gainst the spread of infectious disease. No initiation is required; anyone can do this practice. We pray that everyone stays healthy. https://www.sakya.org//upl/2020/03/Rimney-Salwai-Dolma.pdf See more

What can we do during this time while we are encouraged to stay at home, practicing social distancing? Are you worried about whats happening now? Fear not and ...stop worrying, instead stay calm and join us to recite and accumulate the Mother Tara mantra. OM TARE TUTTATARE TURE SVAHA OM, prostration to the Blessed One, the Goddess Tara, Prostrations to TARA TARE the Brave One, All fears are dispelled by TUTTARE, TURE-- She bestows all benefits and along with SVAHA I bow. Learn more about the Green Tara Global Mantra Accumulation here: http://www.sakyatradition.org/green-tara-global-mantra-accu #sakyatradition #sakyatrichen #sakyatrizin #sakya #greentara #mothertara #2020yearofaspiration #staycalm #keeppraying #praytotara #nowisthetimetopractice

Due to the concerns about Covid-19, the Dharma Centre will be closed for the rest of March 2020. All Teachings and Practices are cancelled until further notice. Thanks for understanding and keep well and healthy :)

... His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, the newly born baby Dungsey Siddhant Vajra Rinpoche and family arrived at the Dolma Phodrang palace at Rajpur Dehradun, India. 02/02/2020 Photos credits@ Jigmey

With the rising concerns of current global challenges, such as the Wuhan coronavirus, Australia bushfire etc., H. H. the Sakya Trichen shares with us on overcom...ing challenges and fear. As part of our 2020: Year of Noble Aspiration activity, please consider joining our Green Tara worldwide mantra accumulation. Please find the detailed information here: http://www.sakyatradition.org/green-tara-global-mantra-accu *** 41 http://www.sakyatradition.org/green-tara-global-mantra-accu *** 41 http://www.sakyatradition.org/green-tara-global-mantra-accu sakyatradition.org #Sakya #sakyapa #sakyatrizin #sakyatradition #sakyaholiness #sakyagongma #the_sakya_tradition #hhsakyatrizin #sakyatrichen #sakyamonastery #overcomingchallenges #nobleaspiration #2020yearofnobleaspiration #mantraaccumulation #greentaraworldwidemantraaccumulation #greentara # # # # # ## # #2020 #

Announcement on the Enthronement Ceremony of the 43rd Sakya Trizin.

Prayer for Australia by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche Oh Devi. Oh Arya. Oh Tara. The red one. Princess of Naga. Conqueror of Shiva. Creator of illusion. Mother of... Tathagatas. Only Protector. Only companion. The only one who hears me. Shower your siddhis. Extinguish inner and outer fires. OM TARE TAM SVAHA Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Wish you all a successful and glorious Happy New Year 2020

Lhabab Duchen Tuesday November 19th Shakyamuni Puja @ 7:00 pm http://www.victoriabuddhistdharmasociety.org/

Sunday August 4 @ 1:00 pm - 16 Holy Elders Puja at the Dharma Centre in Victoria :) :) :)

All photos by Kurt Smith.

We are pleased to announce the arrival of His Holiness the Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Dorje Chang as well as His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche on July 11t...h, 2019. Kindly join us in welcoming them to the Pacific Northwest for the 3rd Annual North American Sakya World Peace Monlam! :

Happy Saka Dawa! There will be a 16 Holy Elders Ceremony tonight Monday June 17 at the Centre @ 7:00 pm. Also an offering of light. Everyone welcome :) :) :)

Vesak month(Saga Dawa Month)- from 4th June- 2nd July, 2019 Saga Dawa is called the "month of merits" for Buddhists practitioner. Dawa means "month" in Tibetan,... and "Saga" or "Saka" is the name of a star prominent in the sky during the fourth lunar month of the Buddhist calendar. This festival is celebrated for whole month and is one of the most significant festivals celebrated in Tibet. But the fifteenth day of the month is very special as Sakyamuni was born, attained Nirvana (enlightenment), stepped into Parinirvana (death). Tibatan and Bhutanese believe that it would accumulate immense of merits during that particular day by giving generosity, stopping killing animals and eating meats, etc. Monks chanting in monasteries, cham dancing and other religious activities dominate the occasion. Since the Saga Dawa festival falls on the holiest month of the Buddhist Lunar calendar, it is believed that good deeds and prayers are multiplied thousand fold during this event. Thus, this astounding festival is also known as the Festival for Releasing Living Things, and during this festival, Buddhist people do not eat meat and kill any living things in that particular month in order to concentrate their efforts on worshipping. Tayetha Om Muni Maha Muni Shacha Muni Ye shoha

On this occasion of World Earth Day we are sharing a sincere appeal by His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin to all the lay and Sangha members, especially those at... various monasteries, to kindly be mindful of plastic waste and adopt more sustainable alternatives during Dhamma activities wherever possible and work for conservation of our Mother Nature. #Earth Day #Appeal to lay & sangha members #conserve & revere nature See more