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His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche

Saptagunavivarana Sutra - Sutra Revealing the Seven Qualities

Homage to the Three Jewels! By nursing the sick and attending to them as a doctor,by dispensing medicines (to those in need), and by abandoning harmful acts to animals such as throwing rocks and beating with whips, one will be free from sicknesses. By not harboring anger and by giving ornaments(to others), a beautiful body itself will be attained. By not having jealousy, it is well known that as a result, one will become greatly powerful and influential.

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Understanding Avalokiteshvara

Understanding Avalokiteshvara ~Part 1 “Greetings Everyone! Recently, I was requested by the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle to briefly speak about Avalokiteshvara, commonly known as Chenrezig in Tibetan, and so, therefore, today, I will be speaking about Avalokiteshvara and his six-syllable mantra known as Om Mani Padme Hum.

Carefully Consider All Words And Actions As If They Were The Most Delicate Pieces Of Glass

Carefully Consider All Words And Actions As If They Were The Most Delicate Pieces Of Glass We live in a very small world where we are all interconnected through advancements in technology.

H.E. Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche’s Speech to The Nuns of Sakya College

First of all I would like to offer my greetings to all the nuns who have gathered here today.

In Medium Detail: The Three Points to Practice in Engaging Thought of Awakening(2)

Previously, I discussed the concise way or the simplistic explanation of the thought of awakening.

Three Points to Practice in Engaging Thought of Awakening

Engaging in thoughts of awakening can be explained in three varying degrees of detail.

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His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche

His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche is the son of H.E. Khöndung Ani Vajra Sakya Rinpoche, the second son of the Phuntsok Phodrang family and Dagmo Chimey la. He is also the youngest grandson of the His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorjechang Rinpoche and therefore a direct descendant of the unbroken Khön lineage which dates back to 1073. His Eminence is also the grandson of H.E. Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, a highly realized and accomplished Nyingmapa master on his mother’s side.