Tibet Oral History Project: Interview with His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya on 11/15/2014

The interpreter's English translation provided during this interview is potentially incomplete and/or inaccurate. If you are not fluent in Tibetan, please refer to the interview transcript for the complete and correct English translation. Read the interview transcript in English at tibetoralhistory.org/Interview...
** This interview about life in Tibet was conducted by the Tibet Oral History Project. This non-profit organization aims to preserve the history and culture of the Tibetan people by interviewing elderly Tibetan refugees about life in Tibet before and after the Chinese invasion. Learn more at www.TibetOralHistory.org.
** Interview Summary: His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya was born in the town of Sakya in Utsang Province. He is a descendant of the Khon lineage called the Phuntsok Phodrang. He was also recognized as the reincarnation of the former abbot of the Yulung Lhagyab Gon monastery in Kham. He grew up studying the Buddhist scriptures with his father and teachers, including cham 'religious dance performance by monks.' He explains the origin of the Sakya tradition and his lineage. His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya recalls his journey to Dzongsar Monastery in Kham to study under the renowned master Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro from whom he received various spiritual instructions and transmissions. He explains the importance of three different kinds of faith one must have in his teacher. He also recounts his father's spiritual accomplishments as a duthop 'one with special powers' and the miracles he had demonstrated. His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya made a hasty decision to leave Kham after Chinese intrusion in eastern Tibet. He and his family escaped to India but never expected to remain there for very long. When the Rockefeller Foundation sponsored Tibetan scholars in several countries, he accepted the invitation of the University of Washington in the United States. He taught classes there and established a monastery in Seattle because he believed that Tibetan religion, culture and spiritual activities, especially in the Sakya tradition, should be preserved.

[@hiranath1699]

Khandro has such a sharp memory even at this age, amazing, really amazing.

[@yssherpa3905]

Excellent interpretation by Holy Dagmo la 🙏🙏🙏

[@ongmubhutia3053]

I miss you Rinpoche LAk Tashi Delek Damgmo khuso LAk From Chime Ongmu (daughter of late Jinpa Sangmo)from Rangbull Darjeeling India

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Thank you for having this project

[@huaweiwifi6691]

Wow. This is precious and a treasure. Thanks for uploading. Fortunately we can have this now and may be in future too.

[@yeshesdevi]

Beautiful interview. Thank you. Listening to and watching them now I recall the times I've sat with both Dagmo La and Rinpoche, my teachers, years ago. It's like I am able to be with them again. I only wish I had been even half the student they deserved.

[@Umailam]

Thanks Dhagmo Kushola, I have a wonderful kind heart I heard experienced with you at space needle Seattle.

[@scdorji1969]

So wondeful🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tsering6580]

Thank you rinpoche and also interviewer and and camera ma.m

[@nede3092]

Incredible 🙏

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[@dorjeejangmu6418]

real treasure🙏🙏

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What a treasure of Tibetan history 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kimmiles3071]

I always regret never learned Tibetan language-wasn't able to pick it up

[@xiledumb7881]

Best translation by his wife

[@dorjekhachungtsang8715]

Great Great 🙏🙏🙏🇨🇭

[@theholybuddhadharma8449]

Wow, great lama

[@changsherpa]

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[@j.t.7068]

Wonderful interview. He was a great master. My wife and I were married by Dogmal La Sakya. A magical day thirty two years ago.

[@ZamlhaThakuri]

HH Jigdral Dagchen Dorje Chang is one of the very honest n great holly master.

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Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

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Nice video

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[@kbgirel6965]

Child was born in the monastery sounds so funny, I don’t mean disrespect though just sounds funny

[@hiranath1699]

What a photographic memory, I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.

[@ngawangyeshi2700]

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Namo Lama Ye!

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[@namdugurung6683]

Lama Kheno..

[@kbgirel6965]

Crossing a river piece of cake

[@Betdoorbelle]

Please remove captions

[@vajraloka1]

My refuge guru.1993? 94?

[@spacecat9727]

Tibat a name of region basically there a nation of chines. Ladak and butan and napal and asame there are chines nation

[@Gompotashikham]

You're indeed deem light Indian calling these countries part of china. Assam is a part of India and Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal are independent countries.

[@hellonihaocomoestas]

The interviewer is so bossy and stressful

[@jeeevangurung8425]

This kind of tibetan most monks are married,alcoholic and living luxury life.this kind of bad buddhist culture was made by their kings in lhasa tibet state of china.buddha said if u don't have any food to eat then u can eat meat.monks n nuns are like a leader of our buddhist society.they must be pureveg n live simple life.they could inspire us.this comment is from the land of buddha lumbini nepal.

[@cheabagcheabag2684]

First you have to go in history about holi sakya and then come here to comment or maybe you go to your prachada communist. What do know about Tibetan or boudha you don’t have right to comment here sala

[@uguensonam1459]

Land of Buddha is India, not Communist Nepal. Buddha was born, taught, got enlightened, preached and passed away in India. Nepal should stop being poor and landlocked and become an Indian state

[@jeevankumargurung2438]

Tibetan palaces in china are nice historical but tibetan kings has made bad buddhist culture,theire all kings were monk in the luxury palace .they eat meat,drink wine everyday they had 2-3 wives.this is a bad buddhism from tibet.

[@tenzinwoeser4031]

Nepal Gurung

[@uguensonam1459]

are you jealous that they live well, have 2-3 wives while you don't even have ability to marry one girl? haha