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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Preliminary Practices and Their Importance

This teaching was given by His Holiness the Sakya Trichen on May 3, 2014, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. In this teaching, His Holiness explains about the preliminary practices, also known as Ngondro and their importance. Source: This teaching was obtained from Sakya Thupten Dargye Ling, Minnesota Sakya Center Youtube. […]

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Sarvavid Mahāvairocana Ritual: Saving Beings from All Bad Destinies

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen gave this teaching about the Sarvavid Mahāvairocana ritual at the request of the Singapore Buddha Sasana Society (Sakya Tenphel Ling) in August 2013. This ritual is performed annually at Sakya Centre, India, and at other monasteries for the benefit of countless beings. In this teaching, His Holiness explains the ritual’s […]

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Value of Retreat

In 2013, His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) provided this instruction on the value of retreat at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York, at the request of Fundación Sakya in preparation for the 2014 Hevajra retreat program in Spain. Source: This teaching was obtained from Paramita Youtube. […]

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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 […]

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Way of the Buddha

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching at Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1991, followed by an initiation of Buddha Amitāyus. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the transcript with us. […]

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Meditating in the City

His Holiness the Sakya Trichen (the 41st Sakya Trizin) bestowed this teaching at the Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London, United Kingdom, in 1991. Acknowledgement: We thank a Dharma friend for sharing the audio teaching with us. […]

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