The Ullambana Sutra 02 (Final) | Offering to the Sangha Freed Maudgalyayana's Mother

After everything failed — love, power, and tears — one method remained. This is Lesson 2 of 2 on the Ullambana Sutra. The resolution is here. In this concluding teaching, Khenpo Sodargye reveals the precise method the Buddha gave Maudgalyayana — not just for his own mother, but for all beings across all generations. He explains what makes the Pravarana Day so extraordinary, what happens to parents across seven lifetimes when you make offerings, and the exact moment Maudgalyayana's mother was freed from eons of suffering in a single instant. What you will discover in this lesson: ① Exactly what to prepare for the Ullambana offering — and why ② Why the 15th day of the 7th month holds such extraordinary power ③ Why those you offer to may secretly be Bodhisattvas in disguise ④ The moment of liberation — what happened to Maudgalyayana's mother ⑤ Why his compassion refused to stop at his own family ⑥ What parents truly need — and why buying a phone is not filial piety ⑦ How to practice this today, even if you cannot find a Sangha 👇 Use the timestamps below to explore each topic. English: 00:00:00 Opening Prayers and Oral Transmission 00:04:56 Recap of Maudgalyayana's mother in the hungry ghost realm 00:06:10 The Ullambana Offering: What the Buddha Said to Prepare 00:08:13 What is the 15th day of the 7th month? The Pravarana Day explained 00:09:45 Why offerings to the Sangha on this day carry extraordinary merit 00:11:14 The three essential duties every monastic must fulfill: precept recitation, rains retreat & release 00:12:09 Why Buddha banned monks from going outside in summer — protecting insects 00:23:00 Why offering to the Sangha can surpass even offering to the Buddha 00:25:57 After the Offering: Parents Freed from Suffering, Family Blessed for a Hundred Years 00:36:44 The miracle: Maudgalyayana's mother is liberated and reborn in a pure land 00:40:43 Can This Practice Help Your Own Parents Too? The Buddha's Answer 00:46:53 Buying Gifts Is Not Enough: What Your Parents Really Need from You 00:49:30 No Sangha Nearby? Here Is How You Can Still Practice This 00:52:30 Closing: Ullambana's reach from India to Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia — our responsibility to preserve it #KhenpoSodargye #TibetanBuddhism #UllambanaSutra #GhostFestival #UllambanaFestival #Pravarana #FilialPiety #Maudgalyayana #Karma #Sangha #Liberation #BuddhistWisdom #AncestralBlessings