Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha
A (not yet) complete list of empowerments given to the Rigpa Sangha:
Note: empowerments given before 1977 did not happen at Rigpa centres, because Rigpa was not then founded. However, since there were a number of Sogyal Rinpoche's students present, they have been included here. In a similar way, empowerments given in the Dordogne and at public venues in London and Paris which were attended by many of Sogyal Rinpoche's students have been included.
The 1970s
1975
- Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, London, November 1975, Rigdzin Düpa
1978
- Kyabjé Sakya Trizin, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1978, Manjushri, Vajravarahi, Hevajra, Chenrezik from Thangtong Gyalpo, Vajrakilaya from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
1979
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Vajrakilaya, Dorje Drolö, Guru Rinpoche, Yeshe Tsogyal from his own compositions.
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral, Dordogne, 1979, Vajrasattva, the Profound Dharma of the self-liberating mind of the Shyitro.
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Vajrasattva, the Profound Dharma of the self-liberating mind of the Shyitro.
- Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Buddha of Medicine
The 1980s
1980
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral, Dordogne, 1980, Vajrasattva, Dakinis' secret profound phowa practice of the heart essence, Amitabha
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Paris, 24th April 1980, Rigdzin Düpa
1981
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Paris, 1981, Rigdzin Düpa & Tendrel Nyesel
- Kyabjé Kalu Rinpoche, 1981, Sogyal Phurba
- Sogyal Rinpoche, London and Grasse, France, 1981, Sogyal Phurba
1982
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Paris, 1982, Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro, Rigdzin Düpa, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo, Sogyal Phurba, Tendrel Nyesel, Sampa Lhundrupma & Barché Lamsel (joint Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa terma).
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral, Dordogne, August 1982, Compact Heart Essence of Vajrakilaya ter of Dudjom Lingpa, Senge Dongma
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Pagode de Vincennes, Paris, 7th October 1982, Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the Fifth Dalai Lama
1984
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral (check!), France, 6th August 1984, Lama Sangdü
- Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, La Castillanderie, France, 6th—12th August 1984, Orgyen Menla (Guru Rinpoche of Medicine), and the Green Tara of Wealth.
1985
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, December 1985, Rigdzin Düpa, Takhyung Barwa & Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
1987
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Rigpa London, 20th May 1987, Rigdzin Düpa
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, London, 1st July 1987 Lama Yangtik and Khandro Nyingtik
- Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche, London, 11th—15th November 1988 Nyingtik Yabshyi (including Zabmo Yangtik)
1989
- H.H. Sakya Trizin, Cornwall, UK,
- 28th March 1989, Vajrakilaya
- 29th March 1989, Manjushri
- 30th March 1989, Long-life (?)
- Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France,
- 22nd August 1989, Rigdzin Düpa
- 23rd August 1989, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- 25th August 1989, Vajrakilaya
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, San Jose 1989, October 1989, Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the Fifth Dalai Lama
The 1990s
1990
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Prapoutel
- 16th August 1990 Tendrel Nyesel
- 17th August 1990 Yang Nying Pudri
- 18th August 1990 Rigdzin Düpa
- 19th August 1990 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo and Takhyung Barwa
- 20th-21st August 1990 Khandro Nyingtik
- 22nd August 1990 Tiklé Gyachen & Könchok Chidü
- 24th August 1990 Netik Phurba
- ??? August 1990 Rangjung Pema Nyingtik (Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's own mind terma)
1991
- Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Chateau de Cassan, August 1991, Takhyung Barwa
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Berlin, November 1991, Rigdzin Düpa
1993
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Kirchheim, Germany, 3rd January 1993, Tendrel Nyesel
- Khenpo Jikme Phuntsok, Lerab Ling
- 27th August 1993, Vajrakilaya + Long-life
- 30th August 1993, Manjushri
- Jetsün Mingyur Drölma, Lerab Ling, 29th August 1993, Dorje Drolö
1994
- Tulku Kalsang Rinpoche, Munich, 30th January 1994, Rigdzin Düpa
- Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 25th or 26th June 1994, Tiklé Gyachen
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 3rd August 1994, Tendrel Nyesel
1995
- Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Berkeley, USA, 15 or 16 March 1995, Tendrel Nyesel
- H.H. Sakya Trizin, London, 21 May 1995, Vajrakilaya
- Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
- 17th July 1995, Tendrel Nyesel, Dorje Drolö, Vajrakilaya
- 18th-21st July 1995, Nyingtik Yabshyi (not including Zabmo Yangtik)
- 22nd July 1995, Minling Dorsem, Guru Rinpoche
1996
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, August 1996 Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
1997
- Sogyal Rinpoche, London, 31 May 1997, Tendrel Nyesel
- Khenpo Petse Rinpoche, Munich, June 1997 (?) Rigdzin Düpa
- Neten Chokling Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1997, Vajrakilaya
- Khenpo Petse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1997, Manjushri
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 16 August 1997, Empowerment of Shyitro, cycle of Jatsön Nyingpo, the cycle of the hundred peaceful and wrathful deities of the Könchok Chidü lineage.
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 29th August 1997 Takhyung Barwa or Nyenpo Lha Sum?
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Zürich, 12 October 1997, Empowerment of Shyitro, cycle of Jatsön Nyingpo, the cycle of the hundred peaceful and wrathful deities of the Könchok Chidü lineage.
1998
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 3rd January 1998, Takhyung Barwa
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Geneva, 3rd February 1998, Takhyung Barwa
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Myall Lakes, Australia, 23rd January 1998, Tendrel Nyesel
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Monastery, 25th March 1998, Tendrel Nyesel
- Sherab Özer Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 3rd August 1998, Tendrel Nyesel
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 10th August 1998, Rigdzin Düpa
- Sherab Özer Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 12th August 1998, Khakhyap Rangdrol
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Kirchheim, December 1998, Rigdzin Düpa & Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
1999
- Chagdud Khadro, London,
- Chagdud Khadro, L'Orangeraie, Paris, 13 or 14 March 1999, Amitabha for phowa practice
- Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding, 28 May 1999, Vancouver, Uncommon White Tara
- Dr Trogawa Rinpoche, Amsterdam, 29 August 1999, Buddha of Medicine
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, San Francisco,
- 1st September 1999, Rigdzin Düpa
- 2nd September 1999, Tendrel Nyesel & Vajrakilaya
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, New York, 12 September 1999, Tendrel Nyesel
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
- 11th November 1999 Lama Sangdü, Pudri Rekpung
- 13th November 1999 Rigdzin Düpa, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo, Takhyung Barwa, Dukngal Rangdrol
- 14th November 1999 Tendrel Nyesel, Yang Nying Pudri, Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik, Tiklé Gyachen
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Beara
- 16th December 1999 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- 20th December 1999 Dukngal Rangdrol
The 2000s
2000
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Geneva, 23rd January 2000, Tara
- Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Zurich, 29th or 30th January 2000, Amitabha for phowa practice
- Chagdud Khadro, Rigpa centre, Levallois:
- His Holiness Sakya Trizin, London, 3-4 June 2000, which empowerment?
- Dr Trogawa Rinpoche, London, 16th September 2000, Buddha of Medicine
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lerab Ling, 19th September 2000, Yang Nying Pudri
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lerab Gar, 23rd September 2000, Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the 5th Dalai Lama
- Trulshik Rinpoche, September or October 2000, Paris Rigpa centre, Levallois, Tendrel Nyesel
- Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, Dzogchen Beara, 8th October 2000, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, London, 10th October 2000, Tendrel Nyesel
2001
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 14th August 2001, Rigdzin Düpa
- Namkha Drimé Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 24th August 2001, Gesar
2002
- Dr Trogawa Rinpoche, London, 1st June 2002, White Tara
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Basel, 7th September 2002, long life empowerment Könchok Chidü
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Amsterdam, 14th September 2002, long life empowerment Könchok Chidü
- Kyabjé Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Rigpa London, 30th October 2002 Rigdzin Düpa
2003
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, 27th March, Tendrel Nyesel (at Sogyal Rinpoche's request)
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, June-July:
- 23rd June, Lama Sangdü , Lama Yongdzok and Guru Drakpo from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang, and Rigdzin Düpa from the Longchen Nyingtik cycle
- 24th June, two other Guru Drakpo empowerments, an Amitayus empowerment and three Avalokiteshvara empowerments from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang
- 25th June, another Amitayus empowerment, Yamantaka, Red Hayagriva and Black Hayagriva from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang, as well as Dukngal Rangdrol and Rangjung Pema Nyingtik
- 26th June, medium-length empowerment of the Peaceful Deities from the tantra known as the Web of Magical Illusion (Tib. Gyütrül Drawa)
- 27th June, medium-length empowerment of the Wrathful Deities from the Web of Magical Illusion
- 28th June, Pudri Rekpung, Yang Nying Pudri, Takhyung Barwa
- 29th June, Tendrel Nyesel, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- 30th June, another Amitayus empowerment from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang and Tiklé Gyachen
- 1st July, Lama Yangtik
- 2nd July, another Amitayus empowerment from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang,Netik Phurba and Khandro Tuktik
- 3rd July, Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik and another Amitayus empowerment from the Druptap Döjo Bumzang
- Khenpo Namdrol, Lerab Ling, 1st August 2003, Wrathful Deities from Gyütrül Shyitro
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Paris, Bercy, 17 October 2003, Akshobhya
- Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche, London,
- 8th November, Rigdzin Düpa
- 9th November, Dukngal Rangdrol
- 10th November, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Kirchheim
- 28th December, Vajrasattva (from the Mindroling tradition)
- 29th December, Rigdzin Düpa, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- 30th December, Yang Nying Pudri
- 31st December, Tendrel Nyesel, Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
2004
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Utrecht, 1st July 2004, Buddha of Medicine
- Khenpo Namdrol, Lerab Ling, 30th July 2004, Wrathful Deities from Gyütrül Shyitro
- Dr Trogawa Rinpoche, 16th & 17th September 2004, London, Vajrasattva empowerment according to Tertön Chokgyur Lingpa's terma
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Tokyo, 2nd October 2004, Tendrel Nyesel
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Munich, 7th November 2004, Tendrel Nyesel
2005
- Chagdud Khadro, Dzogchen Beara, 16 April 2005, Amitabha for phowa practice of Rigdzin Longsal Nyingpo
- Khenpo Namdrol, Lerab Ling, 27 July 2005, Peaceful Deities from Gyütrül Shyitro
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
- 1st December 2005 Tendrel Nyesel (Medium Length Practice)
- 2nd December 2005 Khandro Yangtik
- 3rd December 2005 Lama Yangtik
- 4th December 2005 Chetsün Nyingtik
- 7th December 2005 Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
- 8th December 2005 Yang Nying Pudri
- 10th December 2005 Rigdzin Düpa, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
2006
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling and Clear Lake, USA, 3 December 2006, Tendrel Nyesel
2007
- H.H. Sakya Trizin, Lerab Ling, 22-23 June 2007, Khön Family Lineage of Vajrakilaya
2008
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 11 August 2008, Essential Tendrel Nyesel empowerment
- Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 28 August 2008, Rigdzin Dungdrup
- Garchen Rinpoche, Rigpa Berlin, 5 October 2008, White Tara
- Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding, Lerab Ling, 17 October 2008, White Tara Wishfulfilling Wheel.
2009
- Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 14th May 2009, Dorje Drolö according to the tradition of Chokgyur Lingpa. New Treasure of Chokgyur Lingpa, Vol. ja: thugs sgrub bar chad kun sel las rig 'dzin rdzu 'phrul mthu chen rdo rje gro lod rtsal gyi dbang chog byin rlabs thog 'bebs ldeb, TBRC.
- Garchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 15 August 2009, White Tara