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The Ullambana Sutra
What if love, tears, and supernatural power still couldn't save your mother? This is Lesson 1 of 2 on the Ullambana Sutra — the ancient Buddhist scripture behind the Ghost Festival.
In this teaching, Khenpo Sodargye opens a scripture he personally translated into Tibetan for the very first time. He traces its 2,000-year journey through Chinese Buddhism, unpacks the true meaning of "Ullambana," and tells the unforgettable story of Maudgalyayana — the most powerful disciple of the Buddha — who wept before the Blessed One because even he could not reach his own mother in the realm of hungry ghosts.
What you will discover in this lesson
① What "Ullambana" actually means — the Sutra for Saving Parents ② Why Khenpo translated this text into Tibetan for the first time ③ The extraordinary translator Dharmaraksha: mastered 36 languages in the 3rd century ④ Maudgalyayana's mother in the hungry ghost realm — and why food turned to ash ⑤ Why no power in heaven or earth can break deep-rooted karma ⑥ The one method the Buddha revealed: the collective power of the Sangha
👇 Use the timestamps below to follow the teaching step by step.