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THE FOUR MAJOR SCHOOLS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
THE GLORIOUS SAKYA: LINEAGE OF PATH AND RESULT


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THE FOUR MAJOR SCHOOLS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
The Glorious Sakya: Lineage of Path and Result

Study and Practice – Just as a bird needs two wings to fly, so a practitioner on the path must rely on both study and practice to awaken. The Sakya tradition, known for its scholastic excellence through mastering the intricate Path Result (Lamdre) system culminates in the fruition of realization of the Hevajra tantra. His Holiness the Sakya Trizin carries the essence of these teachings, which trace their roots to one of the 84 Mahasiddhas; Virupa. In Part Three of this continuing series on the Four Major Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, we examine the history, view and meditation of the lineage of the “Glorious Sakya,” through the teachings and commentary of some of the most venerable masters and esteemed practitioner-scholars of this tradition.


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ASPIRATION PRAYER

JOY AND COMFORT FOR BEINGS
From the Sakya Communal Liturgy

SAKYA LINEAGE HISTORY

THE SAKYA TRADITION: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
by Jeff Watt
The History of Sakya begins with a race of celestial be...