At the request of the Sakya communities and Dharma centers in North America and Germany, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin will be bestowing empowerments, teachings, and blessings in the United States, Vancouver, and Germany in October 2023.

Below is the compiled schedule hosted by respective organizers:

October 15 (Sunday)

9 am – 4 pm

Venue: 57-12 Tibet Way, 32nd Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377

Hosted by Sakya Tsechen Association

For further information, please contact the organizer: sta_nyc@yahoo.com

October 16 – 17 (Monday – Tuesday)

Program: Hevajra Cause Empowerment & Transmission of the Sakya Preliminary Practices (attendance of both days are required)

From 2 pm

Venue: Tsechen Kunchab Ling, 12 Edmunds Lane, Walden, NY 12586

Hosted by Tsechen Kunchab Ling

Registration Link: https://sakyatemple.org/gyana-vajra-rinpoche-hevajra-cause/

For further information, please contact the organizer: https://sakyatemple.org/contact/

October 21 – 22 (Saturday & Sunday)

Oct. 21: Green Tara & White Tara Initiations

Time: 2 pm

Registration: Zoom or In-Person

Oct. 22: Vajrapani & Medicine Buddha Initiations

Time: 2 pm

Registration: Zoom or In-Person

Venue: Vancouver Shambhala Centre, 256 West 7th Avenue #Unit 208, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1M1 Canada

Hosted by Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling

For further information, please contact the organizer: sakyavancouver@gmail.com

October 28 – 29 (Saturday & Sunday)

Program: Two-Day Vajrakilaya Major Empowerment

From 9:30 am

Venue: Sakya Kalden Ling, Linkstr. 66, 65933 Frankfurt, Germany

Hosted by Sakya Kalden Ling

For further information or registration, please contact the organizer: Sakya Kalden Ling