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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Four Reliances

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this teaching by video in the summer of 2020, at the request of his devoted students. In this teaching, His Holiness explains the importance of relying the four reliances, which were taught by Buddha Shakyamuni. His Holiness provides a simple, direct, and comprehensive instruction on […]

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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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2019 Lunar New Year Greetings

H.H. the Sakya Trichen recorded this lunar new year greetings and message to the public. Source: This teaching was obtained from The Sakya Tradition, Inc.. […]

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2019 New Year Message

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche sent his 2019 New Year message to the public. Source: This teaching was obtained from SanchiiTV Youtube. […]

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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 […]

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Long-Life Empowerment

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen bestowed the long life initiation of the Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo in National 4-H Conference Center, Maryland, U.S.A., on Vesak Day in 2019. The event was hosted by Sakya Phunstok Ling. The Sakya Tradition, Inc. was granted special permission to stream the initiation. Source: The video teaching was obtained from The […]

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