Events are at Sakya Monastery except for the February 6 book launch.

Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche is a young, dynamic Buddhist teacher who is tuned in to Western culture and has trained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He makes a direct and compelling case for the Buddhist path and offers a clear guide on how to use our own modern life circumstances to cultivate loving-kindness, compassion, wisdom, and our own buddha nature. 

January 31: Refuge Ceremony 
Friday, January 31 at 7:00 pm 

January 31: Manjushri Initiation 
Friday, January 31 from 7:30-9:00 pm 

February 1: Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Empowerment and Transmission 
Saturday, Feb 1, 2020  from 10:30 am-Noon 

February 1: Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Teaching 
Saturday, Feb 1, 2020 1:30-4:00 pm
Admission is free, but attendees must have received the morning empowerment. 

February 2: Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Puja 
Sunday, Feb 2, 2020 from 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Vegetarian potluck lunch to share. Admission is free, but attendees must have received Saturday’s empowerment

February 6: Wake Up to What Matters Book Launch 
Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm, held at Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA. Wake Up to What Matters: A Guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the Next Generation, the new book by H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche, has been published! It’s available for purchase at the Monastery bookstore as well as through major retailers.

February 7: H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche departs for India.