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Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga served as the 41st Sakya Trizin , the throne holder of the Sakya Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, from his appointment in until his retirement in From his father, Vajradhara Ngawang Kunga Rinchen, he received important initiations and teachings in the Sakya lineage. He began intensive religious study at the age of five.

In , at the age of fourteen, he was formally enthroned as head of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism. In the same year, due to the violent take over by China and the ensuing political situation in Tibet, Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga, his family, and many lamas and monks from the Sakya Monastery relocated to India. To maintain the unbroken lineage of the Khon family, in he consented to requests that he accept Tashi Lhakee, daughter of a noble family from Derge in Kham as his consort.

In , a second son, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche was born. Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche is regarded as one of the most highly qualified Buddhist lineage holder respected by all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and teaches widely throughout the world. The year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the 41st Sakya Trizin's leadership of the Sakya Order.

The occasion was celebrated as a Golden Jubilee with extensive celebrations and tributes to his success in preserving and maintaining the Sakya school.

Sakya monastery photos

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