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How do you use Sakya in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sakya in a sentence

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Sakya | śākyamuni

Sakya meaning

A particular school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Using Sakya

  • The main meaning on this page is: A particular school of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • In the example corpus, sakya often appears in combinations such as: the sakya.

Context around Sakya

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

priestly 1×

Often after:

scholars 2× trichen 1× order 1× chokden 1× lama 1× class 1× pandita 1× traditions 1×

Sentence patterns with Sakya

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

against the sakya scholars anti 1× appear to sakya trichen the 1× if the sakya lama ever 1× of the sakya order of 1× off from sakya traditions it 1× sakya pandita was 1× sakya scholars such 1× the priestly sakya class 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

brunnholzl karl luminous 1× if the sakya 1× in tibet the 1× meanwhile details of 1× norbu 1986 p 1× sakya pandita was 1×

Common sentence endings:

buddhism is due 1× but compatible ways 1× into the region 1× of tibetan buddhism 1× perfection in tibet 1× priestly sakya class 1×

Words around Sakya

Just before it in the word index:

sakwiba 5 sakwa 4 sakuta 3 sakurajima 4 sakurai 25 sakurada 2

Just after it in the word index:

sakyi 14 sal 129 sala 81 salaam 192 salaar 10 salaberry 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Sakya

  • In this selection, "sakya" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, priestly, scholars, trichen and order stand out and add context to how "sakya" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against the sakya scholars anti and appear to sakya trichen the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sakya" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sakya

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Tibet the practice was particularly popular among the priestly Sakya class. (12 words)

Sakya scholars such as Rongtön and Gorampa disagreed with Tsongkhapa, and argued that the prasangika svatantrika distinction was merely pedagogical. (20 words)

Tsongkhapa's students Gyel-tsap, Kay-drup, and Ge-dun-drup set forth an epistemological realism against the Sakya scholars' anti-realism. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The correspondences are as follows: Jonang The Jonang is a minor school that branched off from Sakya traditions; it was suppressed in 1650 in Gelug-controlled regions and subsequently banned and its monks and nuns converted to the Gelug school in 1658. (42 words)

Norbu 1986, p.217 Unlike his predecessors, he came from a noble family, connected with the Sakya and the Phagmo Drupa (Karma Kagyu affiliated) dynasties, and it is to him that the effective conversion of Mongolia to Buddhism is due. (40 words)

Brunnholzl, Karl; Luminous Heart: The Third Karmapa on Consciousness, Wisdom, and Buddha Nature, p. 107. Therefore, for Sakya Chokden, the same realization of ultimate reality can be accessed and described in two different but compatible ways. (36 words)

Example sentences (9)

Meanwhile, details of the successor Rinpoche will appear to Sakya Trichen the high lama’s close friend and the 41 head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism.

Brunnholzl, Karl; Luminous Heart: The Third Karmapa on Consciousness, Wisdom, and Buddha Nature, p. 107. Therefore, for Sakya Chokden, the same realization of ultimate reality can be accessed and described in two different but compatible ways.

If the Sakya lama ever came into conflict with the dpon-chen, the dpon-chen had the authority to send Chinese troops into the region.

In Tibet the practice was particularly popular among the priestly Sakya class.

Norbu 1986, p.217 Unlike his predecessors, he came from a noble family, connected with the Sakya and the Phagmo Drupa (Karma Kagyu affiliated) dynasties, and it is to him that the effective conversion of Mongolia to Buddhism is due.

Sakya Pandita was also critical of theories of sudden enlightenment which was held by some teachers of the "Chinese Great Perfection" in Tibet.

Sakya scholars such as Rongtön and Gorampa disagreed with Tsongkhapa, and argued that the prasangika svatantrika distinction was merely pedagogical.

The correspondences are as follows: Jonang The Jonang is a minor school that branched off from Sakya traditions; it was suppressed in 1650 in Gelug-controlled regions and subsequently banned and its monks and nuns converted to the Gelug school in 1658.

Tsongkhapa's students Gyel-tsap, Kay-drup, and Ge-dun-drup set forth an epistemological realism against the Sakya scholars' anti-realism.

Common combinations with sakya

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sakya" in a sentence?
An example: "Meanwhile, details of the successor Rinpoche will appear to Sakya Trichen the high lama’s close friend and the 41 head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "sakya" from authentic English texts.
What does "sakya" mean?
Sakya means: A particular school of Tibetan Buddhism.
How many example sentences with "sakya" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "sakya", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.