Our centre belongs to the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism which was founded in 1073 by the great Tibetan Master Khon Konchok Gyalpo. The Sakya lineage has been a stable force that has greatly enhanced and preserved, in a pure form, the teachings of the Buddha. The head of our lineage is His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin, a great Spiritual Master.

His Eminences Gyalsay Rinpoche and Dungyud Rinpoche are the joint Spiritual Heads of Sakya Tharpa Ling.

Third and current  Resident Teacher, 2007

Our current Resident Teacher is His Eminence 14th Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche. His Eminence is head of the Bir Monastery called The Bir Sakya Lama Society in India, and Dirru Monastery in Kham province of Tibet. Since completing his own studies at Sakya College, Rinpoche has given teachings in many countries in Asia. He also maintains responsibility to support his monks and the monastic activities in the monasteries in India and Tibet.
[About H.E. 14th Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche ...]

Second Resident Teacher, 1994 - 2006

Khenpo was the head of the Sakya Tharpa Ling Centre in Sydney for over 12 years and is the most highly qualified resident Sakya Lama in Australia. We are very fortunate to have a Tibetan teacher who is fluent in English and fully qualified in both Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Khenpo-La is widely respected by both his students and other spiritual teachers wherever he has taught. Indeed it is a mark of the Sakya lineage's appreciation of the work of Khenpo (and of his predecessor in Australia, Gyalsay Rinpoche, the founder of Sakya Tharpa Ling), that His Holiness has accepted Khenpo's invitation to visit Australia again in 2004.

Khenpo travels to many states of Australia to give teachings, and has also taught in New Zealand, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, America, and Singapore.
[About Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe ...] 
 

First Resident Teacher, 1988 - 1993

The late 14th Gyalsay Tulku Rinpoche established Sakya Tharpa Ling in 1988. It was the first Sakya centre to be established in Australia. Rinpoche had trained in both Tibet and India and was widely known for his great kindness and generosity. He passed away in Canberra in 1993.
[About H.E. 14th Gyalsay Tulku Rinpoche and the founding of Sakya Tharpa Ling...]