His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on November 28, 2023, in Lima, Peru, at the request of Sangha Activa Lima Peru. Happiness is something we all talk about; it’s even a lively topic of research by scientific experts. But talk and research have yet to produce conclusive and definitive […]
Author: His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche
The Four Immeasurables
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on August 26, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic, at the request of Siddhártha Czech. The four limitless thoughts (also sometimes called the four “immeasurables”) are loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. They reveal the essence of Mahāyāna Buddhism, and we can attend to […]
Teaching on the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, delivered this series of teachings in the Tibetan language via videos during the sacred occasion of Saga Dawa in 2020, commemorating the life of Buddha Shakyamuni: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvāṇa. Buddha Śākyamuni is a historical figure, not a character from a fairy tale or myth. […]
Transforming the Mind: Talk on the Occasion of the Birthday of the 41st Gongma Trichen Rinpoche
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching online on September 18, 2020, at the request of Khen Jampa and Tibetan Education Fund. Hearing the teachings and contemplating them often will help engrave them on our minds. It sometimes happens that we think we have fully grasped the meaning of something […]
Brief Introduction of The 21 Taras: Tara Burner of Suffering, Tara Source of Siddhis, and Tara the Perfector
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on February 15, 2024, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. […]
Brief Introduction of The 21 Taras: Tara of Accomplishing Bliss & Tara, the Victorious Liberating One
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on December 15, 2023, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. […]
Brief Intro of the 21 Taras: Tara of Great Peace and Tara Destroyer of Attachment
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on November 10, 2023, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. […]
How to Choose a Guru
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching on June 11, 2022, anniversary of the mahāparinirvāṇa of Ngawang Lodre Shenphen Nyingpo, at the request of Tsechen Kunchab Ling, U.S.A. All of us have had formal relationship with teachers in various settings—in school, at work, or maybe to learn a hobby. In […]
Brief Introduction of the 21 Taras: Tara the Ripener and Tara with a Frown
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on October 12, 2023, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. […]
Brief Introduction of the 21-Taras: Tara Summoner of Beings and Tara Auspiciously Shining
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video on September 22, 2023, at the request of The Sakya Tradition. […]