What is the

Sakya Heritage Society?

Sakya Heritage Society was founded by H.H. Dagchen Jigdal Sakya and H.E. Jamyang D. Sakya with the vision of preserving Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan culture.

The Governing Board of Directors of Sakya Heritage Society is located in Seattle, Washington (USA). It is comprised of members of the Sakya family, and others with specific talents in Business Administration, Finance, Technology, Education, Fund Raising, Translation, and many other abilities necessary to guide the Sakya Heritage Society to the fulfillment of its goals.

We have a small Monastery near New Delhi, India where there are currently over forty young monks residing there. The monks are young Tibetan boys who are orphans or come from families that want their sons to get a Buddhist education at the Sakya Centre under the guidance of His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche. We provide a home, clothing, food, an education, and medical/dental care for the young monks as well as the teachers who live at the Centre.

This site has had many ongoing projects this past year and half. We have added considerable space and performed necessary maintenance, as we continue to receive new little monks. We are in need of sponsorship, to finish the guest quarters, add a new kitchen and dining hall, and build an entirely new sewer system for the residence.

In Addition to the New Delhi property, we have purchased thirteen acres in Jaigon, near the Bhutan border. This land is to become the site of a new Spiritual Centre in the Sakya tradition, including a Monastery, a school for the local children, dormitories for the little monks, guest housing for retreats, and a medical/dental facility. Our architect is completing the plans for this massive project and we hope to begin building soon.