His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) gave this teaching at the request of Tsechen Kunchab Ling, U.S.A. on June 26, 2024. Throughout life, we all experience joy and sorrow, gain and loss. Yet a quiet question follows us: why do some choices lead to happiness, while others bring pain or suffering? Many […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, delivered this talk on January 13, 2022, at Tsechen Kunchab Ling, U.S.A., in commemoration of the mahāparinirvāṇa anniversary of Lobpon Rinpoche Sonam Tsemo. Source: This teaching was obtained from the Tsecheb Kunchab Ling Youtube. Lobpon Sonam Tsemo, the second of the Five Sakya Patriarchs, was the […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, graciously bestowed the Guru Rinpoche initiation of the Apang Terton lineage online, at the request of Sakya Friends, on February 4, 2023. Prior to the empowerment, His Holiness offered guidance and counsel to the practitioners. Embarking on any endeavor, the beginning is always the most challenging. […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, delivered this talk on January 24, 2022, at Tsechen Kunchab Ling, U.S.A., in commemoration of the mahāparinirvāṇa anniversary of Drogön Chögyal Phagpa. Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, the fifth Sakya patriarch, is an extraordinary figure in Tibetan history. He was an accomplished Buddhist teacher who was given the […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) gave this public talk at the request of a local community in New York City in April 2014. Mindfulness is widely known and practiced by many, including those outside the Buddhist tradition. However, the mindfulness commonly used outside Dharma is not the same as the mindfulness […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, gave this teaching online on February 15, 2022, before and after bestowing the Yellow Jambhala initiation, at the request of the Taipei Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center. Wealth is a pursuit that occupies much of people’s lives.But in Buddhism, wealth deity practices aren’t about fueling endless desire. […]
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, gave this talk on August 9, 2014, at National Taiwan University, Taiwan. The event was hosted by the Taipei Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center, and co-hosted by the Language Training and Testing Center and the Department of Chinese, National Taiwan University. Have you ever asked yourself: what […]
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) gave this public talk at the request of Karma Tashi Ling Buddhist Center, Oslo, Norway, on July 27, 2023. All of us—rich or poor, educated or uneducated, old or young, regardless of skin color, social status, or beliefs—share a common longing. Whether we admit it or […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, gave this advice online on February 10, 2024, at the request of the Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center in Taipei, Taiwan. Many people understand the teachings of the Buddha to be a religion. While it may incorporate religious elements to cater to certain mental inclinations, its essence […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this talk in Montroyo, Spain, at the request of Sangchen Norbu Ling, Spain, on August 15, 2023. Buddha Shakyamuni dedicated six years to ascetic practices, enduring unimaginable hardships in pursuit of enlightenment, but these efforts did not result in buddhahood. It was only upon realizing […]