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Sakya Trizin ( "Sakya Throne-Holder") is the traditional title of the head of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Sakya school was founded in 1073 CE, when Khön Könchog Gyalpo (; 1034–1102), a member of Tibet's noble Khön family, established a monastery in the region of Sakya, Tibet, which became the headquarters of the Sakya order. Since that time, its leadership has descended within the Khön family.

The 41st Sakya Trizin, whose reign spanned more than fifty years, was the longest reigning Sakya Trizin. The current Sakya Trizin is Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, officially known as Kyabgon Gongma Trizin Rinpoche, the 43rd Sakya Trizin Gyana Vajra Rinpoche.

Origin of Khön

Lharig, the divine generation

  1. According to legend Ciring descended from the Rupadhatu (Realm of Clear Light) to earth.

  2. Ciring

  3. Yuse

  4. Yuring

  5. Masang Cije

  6. Togsa Pawo Tag

  7. Tagpo Ochen

  8. Yapang Kye

Khön family, the royal generation Because previous generations subjugated the rakshasas (demons), the family became the Family of Conquerors (, shortened to Khön) and therefore a royal family.

  • Khön Bar Kye

  • Khön Jekundag, minister of Trisong Detsen, student of Padmasambhava

  • Khön Lu'i Wangpo Srungwa

  • Khön Dorje Rinchen

  • Khön Sherab Yontan

  • Khön Yontan Jungne

  • Khön Tsugtor Sherab

  • Khön Gekyab

  • Khön Getong

  • Khön Balpo

  • Khön Shakya Lodro

  • Sherab Tsultrim

Sakya Trizin lineage

Sakya lineage, generations as Buddhist teachers.

  1. Khon Konchog Gyalpo founded the monastery in Sakya in 1073, and therefore the lineage was renamed Sakya.

Name

Biographical data

Tenure

Tibetan name

1.

Khon Konchog Gyalpo

1034–1102

1073–1102

2.

Rinchen Drag

1040–1111

1103–1110

3.

Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

1092–1158

1111–1158

4.

Sonam Tsemo

1142–1182

1159–1171

5.

Dragpa Gyaltsen

1147–1216

1172–1215

6.

Sakya Pandita

1182–1251

1216–1243

6a.

regent of Sakya Pandita

1243–1264

7.

Drogön Chögyal Phagpa

1235–1280

1265–12661276–1280

8.

Rinchen Gyaltsen

1238–1279

1267–1275

7a.

Drogön Chögyal Phagpa 2nd reign

1276–1280

9.

Dharmapala Rakshita

1268–1287

1281–1287

10.

Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen

1258–1306

1288–1297

11.

Sangpo Pal

1262–1324

1298–1324

12.

Namkha Legpa Gyaltsen

1305–1343

ca. 1324–1342

13.

Jamyang Donyö Gyaltsen

1310–1344

ca. 1342-1344

14.

Lama Dampa Sönam Gyaltsen

1312–1375

1344–1347

15.

Tawen Lodrö Gyaltsen

1332–1364

1347–1364

16.

Tawen Kunga Rinchen

1339–1399

ca. 1364-1399

17.

Lopön Chenpo Gushri Lodrö Gyaltsen

1366–1420

1399–1420

18.

Jamyang Namkha Gyaltsen

1398–1472

1421–1441

19.

Kunga Wangchuk

1418–1462

1442–1462

20.

Gyagar Sherab Gyaltsen

1436–1494

1463–1472

21.

Dagchen Lodrö Gyaltsen

1444–1495

1473–1495

22.

Kunga Sönam

1485–1533

1496–1533

23.

Ngagchang Kunga Rinchen

1517–1584

1534–1584

24.

Jamyang Sönam Sangpo

1519–1621

1584–1589

25.

Dragpa Lodrö

1563–1617

1589–1617

26.

Ngawang Kunga Wangyal

1592–1620

1618–1620

27.

Ngawang Kunga Sönam

1597–1659

1620–1659

28.

Ngawang Sönam Wangchuk

1638–1685

1659–1685

29.

Ngawang Kunga Tashi

1656–1711

1685–1711

30.

Sönam Rinchen

1705–1741

1711–1741

31.

Kunga Lodrö

1729–1783

1741–1783

32.

Wangdu Nyingpo

1763–1809

1783–1806

33.

Pema Dudul Wangchuk

1792–1853

1806–1843

34.

Dorje Rinchen

1819–1867

1843–1845

35.

Tashi Rinchen

1824–1865

1846–1865

36.

Kunga Sönam

1842–1882

1866–1882

37.

Kunga Nyingpo

1850–1899

1883–1899

38.

Dzamling Chegu Wangdu

1855–1919

1901–1915

39.

Dragshul Trinle Rinchen

1871–1936

1915–1936

40.

Ngawang Thutob Wangdrag

1900–1950

1937–1950

41.

Ngawang Kunga Tegchen Palbar *see Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga

* 1945

1951–2017

42.

Ratna Vajra Rinpoche

* 1974

2017–2022

43.

Gyana Vajra Rinpoche

1979

2022–present

New succession system

On 11 December 2014, a new throne holder succession system was announced during the 23rd Great Sakya Mönlam prayer festival on a resolution passed by the Dolma Phodrang and Phuntsok Phodrang, where members of both Phodrang will serve the role of Sakya Trizin in one three-year term, according to their seniority and qualification.

Ratna Vajra Rinpoche was enthroned on 9 March 2017 as the 42nd Sakya Trizin, the first to be enthroned under the new system. Due to the COVID Pandemic, the 43rd Sakya Trizin Gyana Vajra Rinpoche was enthroned on 16 March 2022, five years after the enthronement of the 42nd Sakya Trizin. He is the current throne holder of the Sakya school.

Footnotes

References

  • Penny-Dimri, Sandra. (1995). "The Lineage of His Holiness Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga." The Tibet Journal. Vol. XX, No. 4 Winter 1995, pp.64–92. .

  • Trizin, Sakya. Parting from the Four Attachments. Shang Shung Publications, 1999.