His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (The Sakya Trichen) served as the 41st head of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism until March 2017, when the throneholder duties were handed over to His Holiness Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, the 42nd Sakya Trizin, formally addressed as His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trizin Rinpoche.

During the bank holiday of August 2022 His Holiness Sakya Trichen formerly blessed the Tibetan Sakya Trust to set up a Sakya Buddhist Centre in London.  The following year, Khenpo Lekshey kindly agreed to bestow invaluable Buddhist teachings to the west by relocating to the UK.