Today, the majority of the Sakya nuns live at the Sakya Nunnery at Dekyi Ling. The facility is optimally suited for 150 trainees, but with 200 now in residence, it is very overcrowded.

The new wing being built at the Sakya Nunnery will hold 84 nuns. This is the basis for intake of new nuns, from the long list of females waiting to be accepted into the nunnery. Some of these refugee nuns must have live outside the nunnery for the interim phase.

From amongst the large group, 35 shall effectively leave to study higher philosophical studies at the Sakya Nuns' Institute.

SPONSORSHIP FOR SHRINES

The Main shrine is on the ground level. The Library is on the 1st level.

Main Shrine: Sponsored by Ms Ruth Y & family

MERITS OF BUILDING TEMPLES AND SHRINES
(1) Creates good overall positive Karma for practice of Dharma
(2) Improves health and increases prosperity and popularity
(3) Enhances one's internal and external appearance this life
(4) Gains good health, intelligence and looks in future lives
(5) Improves one's livelihood
(6) Gets blessings by Devas and higher spiritual beings
(7) Gains rebirth in higher realms
(8) One's family line will continue

(Excerpt of Mahayana Teaching by H.E. Luding Khen Chen Rinpoche, July 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal)

There are about 250 nuns, from the youngest aged 4, to the most senior at 70. Most nuns attend in-house classes in Hindi, English and Tibetan and perform Tara pujas.

As we provide a brisk cup of tea on a cold morning, flowers for the shrine, nutritious food, medical expenses, we open our hearts. We wish for the nuns to have the basic needs, food and drink, decent accommodation, a proper place and the means to continue their dedicated practices. We reach out from our innate ability to connect with others; and each sustaining gesture helps keep Tibetan nuns, as well as their noble tradition, alive in today's world. Step by step, together we can make a difference.

The first batch of 35 nuns from Sakya Nunnery will start their higher studies in the new Sakya Nun's Institute which will be inaugurated by His Holiness Sakya Trizin on 20 September 2009.

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H.E. SAKYA RATNA VAJRA