Sakya trizin biography definition and examples

He was born on the seventh of September, in Tsedong , Tibet. A short biography. Vajradhara Ngawang Conga Rinchen , the previous pphead of the Sakya ]] Dolma Phodrang , and Sonam Drolkar , the sister of a renowned minister of the Tibetan government had four children together. The eldest, a daughter whose name is Jetsun Chime Thrinley was born in and currently lives and teaches in Canada.

The next born were a son and daughter who both passed away in infancy. He was born at the Sakya Palace of Tsedong.

His Holiness Sakya Trizin upholds the Buddhist doctrine in its entirety and has propagated the Buddha Dharma throughout the world.

Many auspicious signs occurred on the day of his birth. A rainbow tent appeared above the palace and milk collected from one hundred different Dris female yaks were offered to the palace as well as a statue of Guru Padmasambhava. While he was an infant , his name was Ayu Vajra. When the family returned to the main Sakya monastery the next year there was an extensive celebration of the anniversary of his birth.

In his autobiography, Dragshul Trinley Rinchen records several important instances during which he performed rituals propitiating Dorje Shugden.

He received the major initiation of Vajra Kilaya and many other profound teachings from his father. Both parents died while His Holiness was still young so his maternal aunt, Thrinley Paljor Sangmo , with great kindness , took extremely good care of him. She appointed Jamphel Ponlop Kunga Gyaltsen as his first tutor and from him he learned the fundamental of the Tibetan reading, writing , memorization and the recitation of basic prayers.

He learned chanting , music , ritual dancing , mudras and other subjects from his junior tutor Kunga Tsewang. After completion of these studies, a great celebration was held in which the Sakya Trizin officially entered both the Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries to perform the traditional Sakya ceremonies.