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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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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A Simple Mind-Training Instruction Given by Mañjuśrī

A Simple Mind-Training Instruction

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 […]

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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 […]

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Dharma Advice

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen shares with us the proper way to practice the Dharma. This teaching was recorded in 2018, as part of an interview requested by Wisdom Publications. Source: This teaching was obtained from Wisdom Publications Inc.. […]

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Living a Virtuous Worldly Life According to the Dharma

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching on May 14, 2016, at Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His Holiness has repeatedly emphasized, “To become a good spiritual practitioner, first one needs to become a good person.” Being a good person is the basis and cause in building a happy […]

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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 […]

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