Sakya

This articles concerns the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. For information on the ancient Sakya tribe, see Shakya.

The Sakya (, "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 Shakya were a clan of the Vedic period (1750–500 BCE). The name Sakya is derived from the Sanskrit word sakya, which means "the one who is capable".