Mahavairocana Drubcho
Held annually from the 11th of 4th Lunar month for five consecutive days.
 
   3. Biography, Part 3
   

Major Key Teachings Given by His Holiness Sakya Trizin

   
 

His Holiness is a great teacher, a supreme guide and a source of wisdom and empowerment for many thousands of followers. He has been amply prepared for this role by having received profound and extensive teachings, having attained superior practice and by his consummate skill in imparting the teachings. He has the ability to explain subtle and profound teachings in language which is easily understood by students of different levels. He embodies the authentic teachings of the Lord Buddha. His teachings are like a beacon, guiding beings out of the darkness of samsara.

He has taught extensively both in India and abroad, generously bestowing many major empowerments, initiations, blessings, oral transmission, explanations and pith instructions. He has bestowed these teachings and empowerments of vast numbers of deities for the benefit of all beings. The major cycles of teachings bestowed by His Holiness are the precious Lam Dre, the Collection of Tantras and the Collection of Sadhanas.

 

Precious Lam Dre Teachings

   
 

The precious Lam Dre teaching is the most sacred teaching in the Sakya tradition. It is unique in giving pith instructions on the complete path from beginning to the ultimate state or state of Buddhahood. There are two traditions of the precious Lamdre: Common and Uncommon. His Holiness first bestowed precious Lam Dre in Saranath, Varanasi, where Lord Shakyamuni Buddha first turned the Wheel of Dharma to his five fortunate disciples. The particulars of precious Lam Dre teachings bestowed by His Holiness are as follows:
   
 

Common Lam Dre Teachings Given by His Holiness Sakya Trizin
   
 
  Year Venue Requested by
1. 1967 Tibetan Monastery, Saranath , India Lama Kunsang Gyatso
2. 1975 Sakya Center , Rajpur , India Lama Yonten Dorje (Amchi Lama)
3. 1987 Sakya College , Rajpur , India Miss Liba Hoskin
4. 1988 Vajradhara Gonpa, Kyogle , Australia Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
5. 1991 Marian Conference Centre, Washington DC , USA Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen
6. 1995 Friday Harbour High School , San Juan Island , USA H.E. Jetsun Chimey Luding
7. 1996 Sakya Center , Rajpur , India Given for two Dungsays and Lamas
8. 1997 Sakya Tenphel Ling , Singapore Sakya Tenphel Ling
   
 

Uncommon Lam Dre Teachings Given by His Holiness Sakya Trizin

   
 
  Year Venue Requested by
1. 1980 Sakya Magon, Puruwala , India Mr. Rinchen Gyatso
2. 1984 Community Hall, Strasbourg , France Lama Sherab Gyaltsen Amipa
3. 1997 Vajradhara Gonpa, Kyogle , Australia Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
4. 2000 UBC, Vancouver , Canada H.E. Jetsun Chimey Luding
5. 2000/1 Sakya Retreat Center , Manduwala , India Ven. Khenpo Gyatso
   
 

The Collection of Tantras Given by His Holiness Sakya Trizin

   
 

The Collection of Tantras contains more than 300 major empowerments from the new and old Tantric schools. Most of the empowerments are from the eight sub-traditions of the new Tantric schools. These are: Sakya, Marpa Kagyud, Shangpa Kagyud, Bhodong, Bhuton, Jonang, Old Kadhampa and New Khadhampa tradition.

His Holiness gave these teachings at Ngor Magon at the request of Luding Ladrang (Abbacy), in many sessions during the winter months over a period of years.

These are lengthy and complex teachings, and preparing for them requires the Vajra Master to have close and extensive knowledge of many texts and the ways in which they interconnect and to master a vast number of mudras, etc.

   
 

The Collection of Sadhanas Given by His Holiness the Sakya Trizin

   
 
  Year Venue Requested by
1. 1976 Sakya Mangtro Gonpa, Ladhak , India Luding Ladrang
2. 1994 Tharlam Monastery, Bhouda , Nepal Mr. Thupten Gyaltsen
3. 1995 Sakya Center , Rajpur , India Rajpur Sakya Center
   
 

The collection of Sadhanas has more than 600 initiations. It includes the bestowal of Nyingmapa as well as Sakyapa initiations.