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 […]
Opening the Door to Dharma Part II of II: The Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind toward Dharma
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on June 6, 2019, at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York. This teaching is the second part of the Opening the Door to Dharma series. In this teaching, His Holiness points out that once we have taken refuge in the Triple Gem […]
Opening the Door to Dharma Part I of II: The Prerequisites including Refuge
His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on June 5, 2019, at Tsechen Kuncha Ling in Walden, New York. In this series of teachings, His Holiness instructs us how to thrive in our Dharma learning and practice. In part one, His Holiness describes the prerequisites for students when receiving Dharma […]
Taking Sickness into the Path
This teaching was given by His Holiness Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) on May 18, 2019, hosted by Sakya Phuntsok Ling at the National 4-H Conference Center, Maryland, U.S.A. In this teaching, His Holiness shares with us instructions on how to face sicknesses and transform them as our Dharma practice. Acknowledgement: We thank the […]
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. […]
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 […]