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 […]
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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 […]
Entering the Path of Enlightenment
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, participated in an interview, at the request of International Buddhist Academy, Nepal in 2019. This lecture contains a compilation of questions comprising a wide range of topics about Buddhism and the complete Buddhist path. His Holiness condenses the profound and vast topics in a concise and […]
The Four Noble Truths
The content of this book was extracted from the teaching originally known as “The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma”, given by H.H. the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) in the United States. Source: This teaching was obtained from Tsechen Kunchab Ling Website. […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Four Seals of Dharma
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on May 8, 2014 at the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle. What defines one as a Buddhist? What makes us a good Buddhist? In this short but comprehensive teaching, His Holiness provides us with the answer. His Holiness explains the four […]
The Five Race Buddhas and the Five Emotions
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on February 13, 2011 at Sakya Tenphel Ling, Singapore. In this teaching, His Holiness presents a clear picture of the connection between our five emotional states and the five wisdoms embodied by the Buddhas of Five Races. This is the key for us […]