How is Sakya Monastery governed?
Following Tibetan tradition, Sakya Monastery’s Head Lama, H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, is the administrative and spiritual leader of the non-profit Sakya Monastery. Sakya Monastery is a “corporation sole” in Washington State. As such, the Head Lama is the “CEO” and makes all decisions. He consults regularly with an Advisory Board [link to photo page]. Ten of the Board’s members are elected by the members of the Monastery; the other four are the Head Lama, the Tibetan Cultural Advisor, the Executive Director, and an appointee drawn from the Sakya family.
