Dagmo sonam palkyi biography sample
Dagmo sonam palkyi sakya.
Sakya
Sakya (Wyl.sa skya), which is one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, takes its name from the Sakya Monastery, founded by Khön Könchok Gyalpo in
One of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism, it was founded in the province of Tsang in by Khön Könchog Gyälpo (–), the main disciple of Drogmi Lotsawa (Drogmi Shakya Yeshe, –).
Dagmo sonam palkyi biography sample
Cf. Nyingma, Kagyü and Gelug.
The nameSakya literally means 'grey earth', and is a reference to the unusually pale colour of the earth at the site. Due to the widespread influence of the monastery's earliest masters, especially the so called 'Five Sakya Patriarchs', it quickly developed into one of the main schools in Tibet, developing a special reputation for scholarship.
The most important teaching within the Sakya tradition is the Lamdré, or 'Path with Its Fruit', a series of meditation instructions associated with the Hevajra Tantra.
History
Early History
The Sakya school has its origins in the ancientKhön family of Tibet.