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'''Tiklé Gyachen''' (''thig le’i rgya can'') ''The Sealed Quintessence'' - The innermost secret lama practice in the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] cycle. This is considered an indispensable preliminary to [[Dzogchen]] practice. | '''Tiklé Gyachen''' (''thig le’i rgya can'') ''The Sealed Quintessence'' - The innermost secret lama practice in the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] cycle. This is considered an indispensable preliminary to [[Dzogchen]] practice. | ||
[[Jikmé Lingpa]]'s revelation only consisted of the root text. Later [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] was travelling in Central Tibet at the age of thirteen and had a vision of Gyalwa [[Longchenpa]] while he was in [[Gangri Thökar]]. He was blessed with the enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities and activity of Longchenpa and made the text more elaborate. A short empowerment text was composed by [[Dodrupchen Jikmé Trinlé Özer]] and later expanded by [[Karmapa | [[Jikmé Lingpa]]'s revelation only consisted of the root text. Later [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] was travelling in Central Tibet at the age of thirteen and had a vision of Gyalwa [[Longchenpa]] while he was in [[Gangri Thökar]]. He was blessed with the enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities and activity of Longchenpa and made the text more elaborate. A short empowerment text was composed by [[Dodrupchen Jikmé Trinlé Özer]] and later expanded by [[Karmapa Khakhyap Dorje]]. [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] looked through the entire Longchen Nyingtik cycle in order to write an expanded version. | ||
==The Empowerment of Tiklé Gyachen== | ==The Empowerment of Tiklé Gyachen== | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 11 August 2008
Tiklé Gyachen (thig le’i rgya can) The Sealed Quintessence - The innermost secret lama practice in the Longchen Nyingtik cycle. This is considered an indispensable preliminary to Dzogchen practice.
Jikmé Lingpa's revelation only consisted of the root text. Later Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo was travelling in Central Tibet at the age of thirteen and had a vision of Gyalwa Longchenpa while he was in Gangri Thökar. He was blessed with the enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities and activity of Longchenpa and made the text more elaborate. A short empowerment text was composed by Dodrupchen Jikmé Trinlé Özer and later expanded by Karmapa Khakhyap Dorje. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche looked through the entire Longchen Nyingtik cycle in order to write an expanded version.
The Empowerment of Tiklé Gyachen
The empowerment has been given to the Rigpa sangha on several occasions, including:
- Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Prapoutel, 22nd August 1990
- Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1994
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, Sunday 14th November 1999
- Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, Monday June 30th 2003
Teachings on Tiklé Gyachen
- Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1994