News of the Lamas

His Holiness Sakya Trizin recently visited Sakya Thenpel Ling in Singapore, where he bestowed a number of teachings and empowerments. His Holiness has now returned to Dehradun, India. His Holiness' major activity this year will be His teaching tour of the Americas, which will include a visit to our Centre in Mexico on 16 and 17 July.

His Holiness' eldest son, H.E. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche recently visited Taiwan and Hong Kong to bestow dharma teachings. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche's teaching tour of Europe will shortly commence. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche will visit our centre in Stuttgart, Germany on 18 and 19 May to give a public teaching and the initiation of Amithaba. He will visit England in August to bestow teachings at Sakya Dechen Ling, London and Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, Bristol.

Lama Jama Thaye has just concluded successful visits to Stuttgart and Bulgaria where he bestowed a number of initiations and teachings including the first part of the Rain of Clarity. Lama Jampa will be visiting Los Angeles in April, and will travel to Dehradun, India in May to receive teachings from His Holiness Sakya Trizin.

Lama Jampa Thaye on BBC Radio Manchester, February 2011

Lama Jampa Thaye appeared on his regular radio slot in Manchester, England on Sunday, 13 February where he discussed his "thought for the week" and a number of stories featured in the newspapers that day.

A recording of the interview has been uploaded to Lama Jampa Thaye's YouTube channel. Please click here to listen to the interview.

Funeral ceremonies for Khenpo Appey Rinpoche

Photo courtesy of Meredith Lama

The funeral ceremonies for Khenpo Appey Rinpoche took place on 7 February in Nepal.  The ceremonies were presided over by His Holiness Sakya Trizin and attended by many other Sakyapa masters including H.E Luding Khenchen and H.E. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche.

Khenpo Appey was one of the teachers of His Holiness and thus it is particularly auspicious that tomorrow, 13 February, is Guru Rinpoche day.  As always, the Guru Rinpoche tsok puja will be performed in all our dharma centres, providing a reminder of the compassion, wisdom and power of our lamas who bestow their blessings upon us.

His Holiness Sakya Trizin - official website

The official website of His Holiness Sakya Trizin has recently been updated. Click here to view a number of audio and video clips featuring His Holiness, including the series of video interviews filmed during His Holiness's recent visit to Sakya Dechen Ling, London.

There is also a new page on the website containing PDF versions of all the back issues of the official Sakya magazine, Melody of Dharma. Click here to view the back issues. Issue 3 was sponsored by Sakya Dechen Ling and features extensive coverage of His Holiness's teaching tour last year.