The Proper Way to Do Our Daily Sādhana Practice

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 […]

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The Nature of Mind

The Nature of Mind

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 […]

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A Teaching on Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and the Pure Land of Amitābha

We may be familiar with teachings on loving-kindness, compassion, and bodhicitta. But in this short yet concise teaching, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche presented these three topics in a different perspective and in a nondharmic language. In addition, Rinpoche also gave a brief overview about Sukhavati, the pure land of Buddha […]

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The Right Way

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching in at Kagyu Ling, United Kingdom. In this teaching, His Holiness highlights the right way for us to attain happiness and results in both the worldly and spiritual paths. This teaching serves as a reminder that we can repeatedly read, contemplate, and meditate […]

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About Empowerment

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche bestowed the Guhyasamaja Major Empowerment in Boston, U.S.A. on June 27 and 28, 2019. At the beginning of the empowerment, he explained what an empowerment is and its significance. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the audio teaching with us. […]

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Study, Contemplation, and Meditation

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 […]

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Mahayana Practice

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche provides a comprehensive introduction about the Mahayana practices in Mandarin. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the audio teaching with us. […]

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Long-Life Empowerment

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 […]

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Embarking on the Tantric Path and Examining One’s Progress

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 […]

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A Simple Mind-Training Instruction Given by Mañjuśrī

A Simple Mind-Training Instruction

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 […]

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