His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on February 27, 2023, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. Source: This teaching was obtained from The Sakya Tradition. […]
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Teacher: His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche
Buddhism in a Nutshell: The Four Noble Truths
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on July 24, 2020, Dharmacakra day, on which we celebrate Buddha’s first teaching in this world—the first Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, at the request of Sachen Foundation. After Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, the first teaching he gave was a […]
Bodhicitta
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 […]
An Overview of the Triple Vision
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 […]
How to Apply Buddhadharma in Our Daily Lives
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 […]
Merit Accumulation Part 1: A Superstitious Belief?
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? […]
Introducción al Madhyamaka
The emptiness or shunyata view is the ultimate truth taught by Lord Buddha, which is expressed in the view of Madhyamaka, the Middle Way school. The ultimate truth is a profound teaching and therefore can be relatively challenging for some to understand as compared to the relative truth. In this brief teaching, a simple but […]
How to Face Death or Illness with Positive Thought
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche was requested by Sanchi TV to talk about how to face illnesses and death. Source: This teaching was obtained from SanchiiTV Youtube. […]
A Teaching on the Bardo
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on May 20, 2014, at the request of Sakya Ling, Reading, United Kingdom. In this teaching, His Holiness provides us with an overview of the bardo, the intermediate state between death and birth. The teaching highlights the necessary preparation for the deceased and […]
Buddha Dharma and Family Life
This teaching was given by H.H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche in 2015 at Dharma Friends of Israel, Israel. Source: This teaching was obtained from Pal Sakya Website. […]