Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha

Sogyal Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche during an empowerment

A (not yet) complete list of empowerments given to the Rigpa Sangha:

The 1970s

• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, London, November 1975 Rigdzin Düpa

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.

• Kyabjé Sakya Trizin, Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1978, Manjushri, Vajravarahi, Hevajra, Chenrezik from Thangtong Gyalpo, Vajrakilaya from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
• Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Vajrakilaya, Dorje Trollö, 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 Shi Tro.
• Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, 1979, Vajrasattva, the Profound Dharma of the self-liberating mind of the Shi Tro.
• Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Buddha of Medicine

The 1980s

• 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
• 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
• Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Paris, 1982 Longchen Nyingtik - Guru Rinpoche, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo; Sogyal Phurba, Tendrel Nyesel, Sampa Lhundrupma & Barché Lamsel (joint Khyentse-Chokling terma), Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral, Dordogne, August 1982, Compact Heart Essence of Vajrakilaya ter of Dudjom Lingpa, Senge Dongma
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, 7th October 1982 Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the 5th Dalai Lama
• Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugueral (check!), 6th August 1984 Lama Sangdü
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, December 1985 Rigdzin Düpa
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, December 1985 Takhyung Barwa
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, December 1985 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• 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)
• H.H.Sakya Trizin, Cornwall, UK, 28.3.1989 Vajrakilaya
• H.H.Sakya Trizin, Cornwall, UK, 29.3.1989 Manjushri
• H.H.Sakya Trizin, Cornwall, UK, 30.3.1989 Longlife (?)
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France, 22nd August 1989 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France, 23rd August 1989 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France, 25th August 1989 Vajrakilaya
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, San Jose, California, 1989, Tukdrup Yang Nying Kundü, the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the 5th 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 and 21st August 1990 Khandro Nyingtik
  • 22nd August 1990 Tiklé Gyachen+ Könchok Chidü
  • 24th August 1990 Netik Phurba
  • ??? August 1990 Rangjung Peme Nyingtik (HH Dilgo Khyentse's own mind terma)

1991

• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Chateau de Cassan, near Beziers, France, August 1991 Takhyung Barwa
• Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Berlin, November 1991 Rigdzin Düpa

1994

• Tulku Kalzang, Munich, January 1994 Rigdzin Düpa
• Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 25th or 26th June 1994, Tiklé Gyachen

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 Trollö, 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
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 29th August 1997 Takhyung Barwa or Nyenpo Lha Sum?

1998

• Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 3rd January 1998 Takhyung Barwa
• Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Geneva, 3rd February 1998 Takhyung Barwa
• Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Monastery, 25 March 1998, Tendrel Nyesel
• Sherab Özer Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 3rd August 1998 Tendrel Nyesel
• Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 10th August 1998 Rigdzin Düpa
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Kirchheim, December 1998 Rigdzin Düpa
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Kirchheim, December 1998 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo

1999

• Chagdud Khadro, London,
  • 26 February 1999, Red Tara
  • 27 February 1999, Amitabha for phowa practice
• Chagdud Khadro, L'Orangeraie, Paris, 13 or 14 March 1999, Amitabha for phowa practice
• 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, 21st March 2000, Red Tara
• 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
• 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, 2001 Rigdzin Düpa
• Namkha Drimé Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 2001 Gesar

2002

• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Basel, 7th September 2002, long life empowerment Könchok Chidü
• Kyabjé Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Rigpa London, 30th October 2002 Rigdzin Düpa
• Dr Trogawa Rinpoche, London, 1st June 2002, White Tara

2003

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, 27 March 2003 Tendrel Nyesel (at Sogyal Rinpoche's request)
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
  • June-July 2003, part of the Döjo Bumzang
  • 23rd June 2003 Rigdzin Düpa, Lama Sangdü
  • 25th June 2003 Dukngal Rangdrol, Rangjung Pema Nyingtik
  • 26th June 2003 Medium-length empowerment of the Peaceful Deities from the Tantra known as the 'Magical Net' (Gyutrul Drawa)
  • 27th June 2003 Empowerment of the Wrathful Deities from the Tantra known as the 'Magical Net' (Gyutrul Drawa)
  • 28th June 2003 Pudri Rekpung, Yang Nying Pudri, Takhyung Barwa
  • 29th June 2003 Tendrel Nyesel, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 30th June 2003 Tiklé Gyachen
  • 1st July 2003 Lama Yangtik
  • 2nd July 2003 Netik Phurba, Khandro Tuktik
  • 3rd July 2003 Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
• 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
  • 29th December 2003 Rigdzin Düpa
  • 29th December 2003 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 30th December 2003 Yang Nying Pudri, Tiklé Gyachen
  • 31st December 2003 Tendrel Nyesel, Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik

2004

• 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
• Khenpo Namdrol, Lerab Ling, 30th July 2004, Wrathful Deities from Gyutrul Shyitro

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 Gyutrul Shyitro
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
  • 1st December 2005 Tendrel Nyesel (Medium Length Practice)
  • 1st - 3rd December 2005 Lama Yangtik and Khandro Nyingtik
  • 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 empowerment