Nyingma Teachings “The earlier Kons were all following the Nyingma tradition. They were all great Nyingmapa masters. Then after many generations they felt the time had come to establish a separate school. So during the time of Kon Konchok Gyalpo they founded the Sakya school, and all the Nyingma teachings were concealed. Since then, the Sakya school belonged to what we call the New Tradition—the second period of time when they started translating and bringing many new teachings from India. This new Sakya school, our main monastery, which is also in a town called ‘Sakya,’ because actually ‘Sakya’ means “grey earth” or “white earth.” The original monastery was built in a mountain that was shaped like an elephant, and in the center of this was a white patch. The Sakya name came from that. We also used to say that our main monastery had three special qualities. The first one is that Guru Padmasambhava came there when there was nothing and no one there, and he made a prophesy that in the future there would be a great monastery, and it will benefit many sentient beings and flourish the Buddhadharma. So he blessed that ground and built four stupas—one stupa in each direction. So they say the Sakya monastery was actually blessed and established by the Maha Guru Padmasambhava. The second specialty is the great Indian master Atisha, who traveled from India to Tibet, on the way he came to the Sakya place. Of course at that time there was nothing. On the white earth he saw seven DHI syllables, one HRI syllable, and one HUNG, and he said there would be seven emanations of Manjushri, one emanation of Avalokiteshvara, and one emanation of Vajrapani. And also in the future there would be many emanations of the three bodhisattvas. He did prostrations and made offerings. The third specialty is related to the great Lama Sakyapa Kunga Nyingpo. Of course the Sakya tradition actually has innumerable teachings. Among these, the most important is Lam Dre. Lam means “path,” and dre means “result,” so the “path including the result.” This is actually a very abbreviated was of saying it. Actually it means the “base, path, and result altogether.” This particular teaching’s original source is from the mahasiddha Virupa. The mahasiddha Virupa himself appeared to the great Lama Sakyapa Kunga Nyingpo nearby this white earth and said, “This earth belongs to me.” So he blessed it. So the first blessing was by the Maha Guru Padmasambhava, the second was Dipamkara Atisha, and the third was the mahasiddha Virupa. Therefore we all have a very special connection.” His Holiness Sakya Trizin Bestowing the Empowerment of the Maha Guru Padmasambhava at Padma Samye Ling in June 18, 2013 https://youtube/watch?v=O-_pprw7hzY
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