Exploring Sakya Monastery in Seattle

A Tibetan monastery with in-person and online practices. This guide is compiled from the monastery's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.

Seattle - Sakya monastery - yin yang 01
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Seattle - Sakya monastery 01
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Snow Lions in Seattle Tibetan Monastery
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The place

Sakya Monastery says it provides access to the Buddha's teachings and guidance in a community of practitioners, with highly qualified Tibetan lamas in a traditional setting. A new Practice Schedule outlines which practices and pujas are in person, hybrid or on Zoom.

What it offers

Before you go

  1. Read what to expect at a Tibetan centre and what Vajrayana is.
  2. See Seattle directory.
  3. Check details on the monastery's own site.

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Questions people ask

Are practices online?

Some are on Zoom or hybrid; its Practice Schedule says which.

What tradition?

Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya school.

Where is it?

Seattle, Washington.