Temenos Academy Newsletter September 2025

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NEWSLETTER September 2025 EVENING LECTURES The Tradition of the White Hill: The Living Legacy of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism H. E. Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche In the chair Professor Grevel Lindop Monday 29 September 2025 The Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the four major traditions, holds a rich and unbroken lineage that stretches back to the 11th century, rooted in the ancient Khön family. Founded by the great scholar and yogi Khön Könchok Gyalpo, and flourishing under the towering genius of Sakya Pandita, the Sakya tradition became both a spiritual and political force in Tibet, guiding the region through periods of profound transformation. This talk will explore the origins, key figures, philosophical contributions, and enduring spiritual legacy of the Sakya School—from its formative years and influence over the Mongol Empire, to its continued role in global Dharma transmission today. Through historical insights and living heritage, we will uncover how the Sakya tradition has upheld the profound teachings of the Buddha with clarity, scholarship, and compassionate guidance for nearly a millennium. His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche, born in Seattle in 1999, is a direct descendant of the ancient Khön lineage through the Sakya tradition. He began his monastic training at age five in Nepal and received teachings from eminent masters of Tibetan Buddhism. From 2014 to 2024, he studied Buddhist philosophy in India. Appointed as Head Lama of Sakya Vietnam and Guru Sakya Monastery in Darjeeling, India, he also founded Sakya History Resources project. In 2024, he completed the traditional Buddhist philosophical studies and began an MA in Buddhist Studies at SOAS, University of London. Venue & Admission The Art Workers’ Guild 6 Queen Square London WC1N 3AT Doors Open 6.10pm, Lecture Begins 6.30pm £10 General Admission FREE for Temenos Academy Members/Full-time students with student ID card Book HERE E- temenos...@myfastmail.com T - 07513 883 335 We are all born Alchemists! DANIEL DOCHERTY Monday 13 October 2025 Book HERE Pattern and Contemplation: Journey into Islamic Geometric Art RICHARD HENRY Monday 27 October 2025 Book HERE Poussin’s Meditations on Time, Providence and Eternity JULIA CLEAVE Monday 17 November 2025 Book HERE   READING ESSENTIAL TEXTS - HAMLET This term the group will continue their study of Shakespeare’s Hamlet recommencing from Act 3, Scene 2. Places still available. Timings Wednesdays, 17 September – 19 November, 2.30-4pm Venue The School of Philosophy and Economic Science 11-13 Mandeville Place London W1U 3AJ For more information click HERE E - temenos...@myfastmail.com T - 07513 883 335 THE ARCHIVE Our website Archive hosts many audio and video recordings of lectures, digital versions of all thirteen issues of the journal TEMENOS, and the texts of seventy articles from Temenos Academy Review. New material is added regularly. https://temenosacademy.org/main-lecture-archive https://temenosacademy.org/temenos-journal-archive https://temenosacademy.org/temenos-academy-review-archive Many of our audio recordings are available as PODCASTS. PAYPAL GIVING FUND UK The Temenos Academy is registered with PayPal Giving Fund UK. When using PayPal if you choose you may also make a donation in support of the Temenos Academy. Thank you FURTHER INFORMATION EMAIL temenos...@myfastmail.com TELEPHONE 07513 883 335 PRIVACY POLICY https://temenosacademy.org/privacy-policy