Teachings on Sūtra with H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche
Join His Eminence Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche for this live webinar, ‟Sunlight on Wisdom,” May 31, 2025, during the auspicious month of Saga Dawa. A leading figure in the Sakya tradition, Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche will reflect on the integration of practical skills and transcendent wisdom, as taught in The Sūryagarbha Perfection of Wisdom (Toh 26).
This condensed prajñāpāramitā sūtra presents a dialogue between the Buddha and the bodhisattva Sūryaprabhāsa, who asks the Buddha how bodhisattvas skilled in means should train themselves in the perfection of wisdom.
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Date & Time:
- Seattle: 8:00 p.m. (Friday, May 30)
- New York: 11:00 p.m. (Friday, May 30)
- London: 4:00 a.m. (Saturday, May 31)
- Berlin: 5:00 a.m. (Saturday, May 31)
- India: 8:30 a.m. (Saturday, May 31)
- Hong Kong: 11:00 a.m. (Saturday, May 31)
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Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Chinese, Cantonese, Sharcop, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
About the speaker: H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche is a leading figure in the new generation of scholars, practitioners and teachers from the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Born into an ancient Tibetan family that settled in the USA, he was raised in Buddhist temples in India and Nepal from the age of four, and has emerged as an international spiritual guide for the 21st century.
Since 2012, H.E. Avikrita Vajra Sakya has been traveling the world, sharing his rich Dharma teachings with warmth, clarity, and wisdom.
Host: This event is hosted by Dr. Catherine Dalton, associate translator for 84000 and assistant professor at Rangjung Yeshe Institute.
Additional resources
H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche bio >
The Sūryagarbha Perfection of Wisdom (Toh 26) >
Watch Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche’s talk on 84000 and the importance of translation >