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 […]
A Simple Mind-Training Instruction Given by Mañjuśrī
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 […]
Buddha’s Teachings: Kind Heart and Clear Mind
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 […]
Teaching on the Seven-Limb Prayer
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 […]
The Power of Buddhism
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching at Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, Bristol, United Kingdom, on May 26, 2017. The Power of Buddhism is an easy and refreshing read. In this teaching, His Holiness gave an overview of the essence in the Buddha’s teachings. He also explained how Dharma can […]
Introduction to Buddhism and the Path
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche gave a simple explanation about Buddhism and its practice path in Mandarin. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the audio teaching with us. […]
Meditation for Beginners
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen was requested to give a brief instruction on meditation for beginners, at the request of Study Buddhism. Source: This teaching was obtained from Study Buddhism Youtube. […]
Buddhism in Modern World
In this short interview clip requested by Study Buddhism, His Holiness talks about Buddhism in modern world. Source: This teaching was obtained from Study Buddhism Youtube. […]
Dharma Advice
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen shares with us the proper way to practice the Dharma. This teaching was recorded in 2018, as part of an interview requested by Wisdom Publications. Source: This teaching was obtained from Wisdom Publications Inc.. […]