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The Sakya (Tibetan: ས་སྐྱ་, wylie: Sa skya, "pale earth") school is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug. It is one of the Red Hat sects along with the Nyingma and Kagyu.
The name Sakya ("pale earth") derives from the unique grey landscape of Ponpori Hills in southern Tibet near Shigatse, where Sakya Monastery, the first monastery of this tradition, and the seat of the Sakya School was built by Khon Konchog Gyalpo (1034–1102) in 1073.
The Sakya tradition developed during the second period of translation of Buddhist scripture from Sanskrit into Tibetan in the late 11th century. It was founded by Drogmi, a famous scholar and translator who had studied at the Vikramashila University directly under Naropa, Ratnakarashanti, Vagishvakirti and other great panditas from India for twelve years.
Konchog Gyalpo became Drogmi's disciple on the advice of his elder brother.
The tradition was established by the "Five Venerable Supreme Masters" starting with the grandson of Khonchog Gyalpo, Kunga Nyingpo, who became known as Sachen, or "Great Sakyapa":
Bright lines are placed in order
To start your sick mind disorder
Close your eyes and fit your noose
Use your lung to pull the trigger
The bullet has taken its way
Destruction is just beginning
But you can't feel the pain
'Cause you disdain the truth
Do you really wanna sniff your life away?
Being alive without living it's a shame!
When it hits you it seems good
Taking all the pain away
Creating a safe and cozy place
But in a flash it's all gone
Back to reallity you feel how much it hurts and destroys
But you can no longer live for real, kill yourself, no big deal