His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching at Sakya Thegchog Düdé (Sangha Activa), Barcelona, Spain, on August 22, 2021, after an initiation of White Mahākāla. This text originated as a series of remarks after a White Mahākāla initiation. It briefly explains the purpose of a wealth deity for those on […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on April 4, 2021, at the request of Fundación Sakya, Spain. An individual enters the Mahāyāna when he or she produces bodhicitta, the resolve to attain buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings. It is the essence of the Mahāyāna […]
Approaching the profound and vast Dharma path may appear overwhelming to most of us, especially those who are relatively newer. Knowing the right pointers will certainly help tremendously. Similar to secular education and training, meeting the right teacher is extremely important in our Dharma learning and practice, in fact is essential especially for the Vajrayāna […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching online, at the request of Sakya Kachod Choling (Sakya Society) on July 10, 2021. The sadhana composed by the Mahāsiddha Thangtong Gyalpo, is one of the most popular Avalokitesvara practices in Tibet. In this teaching, His Holiness explains the sadhana and, along the […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video in the winter of 2021, at the request of his devoted students. The Lamdré, or the ‘Path Including Its Result,’ is the highest teaching in the Sakya school. It consists of two parts. The first is the Triple Vision, a guide for the […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on September 16, 2007, at Singapore Buddha Sasana Society (Sakya Tenphel Ling). Although it might appear that Vajrayāna, or the “vajra vehicle,” is a third yana that exists apart from Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna is, in fact, an aspect of Mahāyāna, or the […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching on July 17, 2019, at the request of the Singapore Buddha Sasana Society (Sakya Tenphel Ling). After receiving Dharma teachings, how could we possibly practice what we have been taught? What is the proper way to do our daily sādhana practices? In this […]
In this teaching, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin shares with us wholeheartedly the essence of a proper, real, and genuine Dharma practice, and provides a simple and clear set of instructions for us to apply the Dharma teachings in our daily lives. Source: Sakya Kalden Ling Facebook What is Dharma practice? Is reciting mantras […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching in 1984 at Rigpa in London, England. All of us have the potential to become enlightened. However, in order to attain buddhahood, we do have to recognize and realize the true nature of mind. In this teaching, His Holiness explains the method to […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche responded to a series of questions on merit accumulation, at the request of The Sakya Tradition, Inc.. Question: In Tibetan Buddhism, we talk about “auspicious day” and “auspicious time,” we commence certain spiritual event on certain auspicious days for auspicious dependence origination. Is this considered superstitious? […]