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Rigdzin Düpa (rig 'dzin 'dus pa) is the inner lama practice from the Longchen Nyingtik, the terma revelation of Jikmé Lingpa.

At the centre of the mandala is Guru Rinpoche in union with Mandarava. Above his head is Garab Dorje and Samantabhadra. He is surrounded by the eight vidyadharas who are in essence the eight deities of Kagyé:

They are all surrounded by all the vidyadharas of India and Tibet and the twenty-five disciples and yidam deities, dakas, dakinis and dharma protectors.

The Assemblage of Vidyadharas of Long-Chen Nying-Thig translated by Tulku Thondup, Gangtok, 1980, revised 1991

rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa’i zin bris rig ‘dzin zhal lung bde chen dpal ster by Dodrup Khenpo Chechok Döndrup Tsal (aka Khenpo Chöchok)
nang bsgrubs rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa’i phyag len mthong gsal me long by Patrul Rinpoche
nang sgrub rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa’i ’bru ’grel by Khangsar Tenpé Wangchuk (aka Tulku Tampo)

The Casket of Siddhis, A Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas by Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa, Rigpa Translations, 2006
The Oral Agama on the Vidyadharas which Gloriously bestows Great Bliss, translated by John Newnham, 1990
The Words of the Vidyadhara which Bestow the Majesty of Great Bliss, Rigpa Translations, forthcoming 2007

The empowerment has been given to the Rigpa Sangha on many occasions, including:

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 *''The Casket of Siddhis, A  Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas'' by [[Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa]], Rigpa Translations, 2006
 *''The Oral Agama on the Vidyadharas which Gloriously bestows Great Bliss'', translated by John Newnham, 1990
+*''The Words of the Vidyadhara which Bestow the Majesty of Great Bliss'', Rigpa Translations, forthcoming 2007
 ==The Empowerment of Rigdzin Düpa==