The renowned Samantabhadra prayer, also known as “The King of All Aspiration Prayers,” is recited during the Sakya Aspiration Prayer Festival (Monlam) to invoke world peace and harmony. This prayer is also recited on various occasions, including the period of Chotrul Düchen. During the concluding session of the Great Sakya Monlam 2020, His Holiness the […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, participated in an interview, at the request of International Buddhist Academy, Nepal in 2019. This lecture contains a compilation of questions comprising a wide range of topics about Buddhism and the complete Buddhist path. His Holiness condenses the profound and vast topics in a concise and […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on June 24, 2019, at Sakya Phuntsok Ling in Silver Spring, Maryland. In this teaching, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche explains how to proceed and practice on the Dharma path, illuminating the right approach for all of us—whether beginners […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on June 6, 2019, at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York. This teaching is the second part of the Opening the Door to Dharma series. In this teaching, His Holiness points out that once we have taken refuge in the Triple Gem […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on June 5, 2019, at Tsechen Kuncha Ling in Walden, New York. In this series of teachings, His Holiness instructs us how to thrive in our Dharma learning and practice. In part one, His Holiness describes the prerequisites for students when receiving Dharma […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen bestowed the long life initiation of the Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo in National 4-H Conference Center, Maryland, U.S.A., on Vesak Day in 2019. The event was hosted by Sakya Phunstok Ling. The Sakya Tradition, Inc. was granted special permission to stream the initiation. Source: The video teaching was obtained from The […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on November 22, 2018, at the request of the Singapore Buddha Sasana Society (Sakya Tenphel Ling). In this teaching, His Holiness provided an overview about Vajrayāna and highlighted the importance of selecting the right guru before embarking the Vajrayāna path. Then in a […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on August 6, 2018 at Sera Jey Foundation, California. When Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, the first Sakya patriarch, was in retreat performing the Ārya Mañjuśrī practice at the age of twelve, he had a pure vision of Mañjuśrī. Mañjuśrī recited four lines of instruction […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on December 6, 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. In this teaching, His Holiness explains how the teachings of the Buddha help us in giving rise to a kind heart and clear mind. Acknowledgement: We thank the event organizer, The Kangyur Rinpoche Foundation, for sharing […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on May 19, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the request of Sakya Thupten Dargye Ling (the Minnesota Sakya Center for Buddhist Studies and Meditation). The seven limbs practice is a powerful method to purify all our non-virtuous actions, which is the obstacle of […]