Sakya Monastery.

Sakya Monastery (also known as Pel Sakya) is one of the most important relics of the Sakya sect, the great sect of Tibetan Buddhism. This monastery was built by Khon Khonchog Gyalpo in 1073. 

The monastery was built by Khon Khonchog Gyalpo in 1073

The monastery is located on the Zhongqu River in Sakya City, Tsang Province, about 100 miles from the Nepalese border. The place where the monastery was built is believed to be the auspicious place, because according to legend, Atisha said that Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Mahakala and Vajra would be born here to spread the Buddha. France benefits beings.

The name of the monastery is composed of two words: "sa" means earth, and "kya" means gray, because the monastery is located on a gray hill. From its inception until 1959, this monastery was the headquarters of the Sakya sect and was home to the elders of the sect. In 1268, Chogyal Phagpa, the fifth of the five founders of Sakya, expanded the monastery, and over the centuries it developed into a complex with hundreds of shrines, stupas, and monasteries.

The name of the monastery is composed of two words: "sa" means earth, and "kya"
means gray, because the monastery is located on a gray hill

In the past, the reputation of the Sakya Monastery and the masters here has really resonated; Even kings such as Kublai Khan and Godan Khan - the Mongol rulers who ruled China - knew of them. Godan Khan had invited Sakya Pandita, the fourth of the five founders of the sect, and Chogyal Phagpa to their palace. Through the teachings of these two great masters, Vajrayana Buddhism is transmitted to China. 

Chogyal Phagpa on this occasion gave the Hevajra Diamonds to Godan Khan; In appreciation, Godan Khan gave Chogyal Phagpa 13 Tibetan districts along with the title "Dharma King". Thus Chogyal Phagpa was the first Tibetan leader to serve both as the head of the church and the head of state. During this period, Sakya Monastery was the political headquarters of Tibet, and for many years Sakya heads were both religious leaders and lay leaders.

From the 14th century, the Sakya monastery became a large-scale academic center, and this is considered to be the place to receive ten sciences transferred from India.

Over the centuries the monastery developed into a complex with hundreds of shrines, stupas, monasteries ...

Lakhang Chenmo is the main hall of the monastery. This hall is about 5.800m ^{2 wide} . The hall can accommodate up to 10,000 people at one time. Visitors to the Sakya monastery often go to this hall to hear the Lama recite the mantra.

The monastery now houses thousands of statues, paintings, murals, thangka, mandala and various forms of gas, as well as numerous books in Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian and Sanskrit. Many of the monks in the monastery date from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The monastery now houses more than 3,000 thangka. These thangkas depict Tibetan Buddhist deities, or depict scenes of history or nature. Thangka is used in Tibetan Buddhism as a means of spreading Buddhism. 

The main theme of the thangka is the life of the Buddha, the Tibetan Buddhist deities, the Bodhisattvas, the lamas ... The thangka depicting Kublai Khan's encounter with Phapka is the most famous rim. More than 40,000 books are kept here. There is invaluable Burde Gyaimalung, a record of Tibet's religion, history, agriculture and literature. Some of these books are gold-plated.

In 2003, the Lama discovered a collection of 84,000 books at the Sakya monastery, carefully housed within a 60-meter wall and 10 meters high. Most of these books belong to Buddhist books, alongside works on history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, medicine and the arts. Most of these works date in the Yuan and Ming Period, hand-written with gold, silver and red ink, and are tied in rolls. The Tibetan Institute of Social Sciences is currently studying and evaluating these works. As a place to store and preserve a vast treasure of scriptures, the Sakya monastery is often referred to as the second Dunhuang.

The Sakya Monastery is considered to be the place where Buddhist scriptures are kept, written on the largest pattra. These scriptures are written in Tibetan, Mongolian and Sanskrit. The ancient scholars used the iron pen to write the prayer on the leaves of medium width of 5 cm. As the weather in Sakya was cold and dry, it helped to preserve the texts written on this leaf today.

Besides being a monastery, Sakya is also an academic center. The course at Sakya Monastery begins with memorizing the suttas. If the monks passed the memorial test, they would receive a Kachupa and be allowed to continue to become a Geshe. This study consisted of 6 topics, including 18 major suttas, and was conducted through discussion. Based on the expertise of these topics, the monks were awarded the Geshe Rabjampa. They can then enter Dechenling Tantra to continue the Hevajra Tantra. And the degree is Lama Bentsangpa.

Besides being a monastery, Sakya is also an academic center

The course at Sakya Monastery begins with memorizing the suttas

Under the Cultural Revolution, the Sakya monastery was devastated. The monastery was later restored and repaired, and religious activities restored. 

In 1959, when China invaded Tibet, the head of the Sakya branch exiled to India and established a new Sakya monastery in the state of Himachal Pradesh. And here, Sakya Trizin - the supreme leader of the Sakya sect, along with other lamas as well as his disciples, continued to develop their sect. They have opened many institutions, schools, hospitals, monasteries ... to spread Buddhism everywhere.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.28/6/2017.