His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, gave this public talk on December 6, 2025, at the request of Sakya Monastery, Seattle, U.S.A. How can we claim to know ourselves when we have no idea what thought will arise in our own mind one second from now? We spend much of our lives […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, graciously bestowed the White Tara initiation online at the request of Sakya Friends on January 25, 2023. Before and after the empowerment, His Holiness offered guidance and counsel to the practitioners. Life is unfolding right now—but how often do we truly notice it? Day after day, […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, graciously bestowed the Guru Rinpoche initiation of the Apang Terton lineage online, at the request of Sakya Friends, on February 4, 2023. Prior to the empowerment, His Holiness offered guidance and counsel to the practitioners. Embarking on any endeavor, the beginning is always the most challenging. […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, gave this teaching online on February 15, 2022, before and after bestowing the Yellow Jambhala initiation, at the request of the Taipei Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center. Wealth is a pursuit that occupies much of people’s lives.But in Buddhism, wealth deity practices aren’t about fueling endless desire. […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, gave this advice online on February 10, 2024, at the request of the Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center in Taipei, Taiwan. Many people understand the teachings of the Buddha to be a religion. While it may incorporate religious elements to cater to certain mental inclinations, its essence […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, bestowed this talk in Montroyo, Spain, at the request of Sangchen Norbu Ling, Spain, on August 15, 2023. Buddha Shakyamuni dedicated six years to ascetic practices, enduring unimaginable hardships in pursuit of enlightenment, but these efforts did not result in buddhahood. It was only upon realizing […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, shared this advice before imparting the two-day Vajrakīlaya empowerment at the request of Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York, U.S.A., on April 6-7, 2019. Although this teaching was given on a particular occasion to prepare students for a Vajrakīlaya empowerment, its insights will be helpful […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching at the request of Sakya Tsechen Ling, Kuttolsheim, France on July 4, 2021. In the first part of this teaching, His Holiness recounts some essential points in the life of Guru Padmasambhava, who is credited with bringing Buddhism to Tibet. Padmasambhava, whose name […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching, at the request of Casa Virupa, Tavertet, Barcelona, Spain on August 14, 2021. There are various levels of wisdom, each holding its own significance. In the teachings of Buddha, our quest is to uncover the ultimate wisdom—the profound comprehension and revelation of the […]
His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche bestowed this teaching, at the request of Sakya Kalden Ling, Frankfurt, Germany on June 5 and 6, 2021. Tara is often referred to as Ārya Tārā in Sanskrit (Jetsun Dölma in Tibetan). She is a female bodhisattva, buddha, and meditational deity who is often called the […]