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 […]

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Basic Human Goodness and the Spiritual Path

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed a two-day teaching on May 28 and 29, 2012 at Tai Pei Buddhist Center, Singapore, jointly organized by Sakya Tenphel Ling (Singapore Sasana Center) and Pureland Marketing. Addressing people at all levels of the path and all states of belief, His Holiness emphasizes in this […]

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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. […]

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About Peace

At the request of Sanchi TV, His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche spoke about how we use Buddhist values in cultivating peace. Source: This teaching was obtained from SanchiiTV Youtube. […]

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Global Ecology from a Buddhist Perspective

This teaching was given by His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) on July 8, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the audio teaching with us. […]

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Ecology, Interdependence, and Buddhism

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching at Sakya Thukje Ling, Biarritz, France, on May 21, 2014. Source: This teaching was obtained from Pal Sakya Website. […]

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Samantabhadra Prayer: History and How to Practice

The renowned Samantabhadra prayer, also known as “The King of All Aspiration Prayers,” is recited during the Sakya Aspiration Prayer Festival (Monlam) to invoke world peace and harmony. This prayer is also recited on various occasions, including the period of Chotrul Düchen. During the concluding session of the Great Sakya Monlam 2020, His Holiness the […]

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About Empowerment

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 […]

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