His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on June 21, 2022, at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York, U.S.A., in commemoration of the anniversary of Mahasiddha Virupa being accepted as a disciple of Nairatmya.
Compassion is an exceedingly precious quality, revered by all religions and the secular world, too. Although it is universally appreciated, many find it challenging to manifest compassion in daily life, and this may be especially true in today's competitive world. Buddhism teaches that compassion needs to be cultivated through specific practices. It is said that compassion is the foundation of all Buddhist paths, and especially of the Mahayana. When it is coupled with wisdom, compassion will lead to the attainment of perfect enlightenment.
In this teaching, His Holiness shows us how to cultivate “matchless compassion” following the pith instructions of Mahasiddha Virupa, an accomplished Indian Buddhist master of the 8th century from whom many important Sakya teachings flow.
Source: This teaching was obtained from Tsechen Kunchab Ling Youtube.
Compassion sounds simple—until it is tested.
It is easy to feel compassion for people we love, or for suffering we understand. But what about someone who has hurt us, angered us, or done something we find difficult to forgive?
How far can compassion really go? And is it simply something we feel, or something we can learn to cultivate?
This teaching begins there.
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