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[[Image:SR,DR,SD.png|left|frame|[[Dudjom Rinpoche]] with [[Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche]] and [[Sogyal Rinpoche]], 1984]]
[[Image:NKR,SR84.png|frame|[[Nyoshul Khenpo]] and Sogyal Rinpoche, 1984]]

'''La Castillanderie, 1984''' — [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]]'s international summer retreat in France entitled ''Awakening the Buddha Within'' which took place from the 4th to the 26th of August at La Castillanderie in the Dordogne with Kyabjé [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] and Sogyal Rinpoche. The retreatants also went to La Sonnerie to receive teachings on [[Longchen Nyingtik]] [[guru yoga]] from Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] and to [[Laugeral]] to receive further teachings and empowerments from Dudjom Rinpoche. 

*From the 6th to the 12th of August, at Laugeral, Dudjom Rinpoche taught on View, Meditation and Action (using verses from the [[Le'u Dünma]] prayer) and gave the [[empowerment]]s of [[Orgyen Menla]] (Guru Rinpoche of Medicine) and [[Green Tara]] of Wealth. 
*[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] taught during the second period of the retreat and the last week was planned as a time for practice.
*[[Khandro Tsering Chödrön]] also attended, as did [[Dr Trogawa Rinpoche]]. 
*[[Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche]] visited; [[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]] taught the Rigpa sangha for the very first time and [[Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche]] also gave teachings on [[Dzogchen]] and the practice of [[Vajrakilaya]].

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