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:

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

• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, London, November 1975 Rigdzin Düpa

• 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

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 - Guru Rinpoche, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo; Sogyal Phurba, Tendrel Nyesel, Sampa Lhundrupma & Barché Lamsel (joint Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa 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, 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!), 6th August 1984, Lama Sangdü

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 Trollö

1994

• Tulku Kalzang, Munich, 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 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
• Khenpo Petse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1997, Manjushri
• 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, 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,
  • 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
• 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:
  • xx March, Amitabha for phowa practice
  • 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
• 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, 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, 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
• 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, Rigdzin Düpa
  • 29th December, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 30th December, Yang Nying Pudri, Tiklé Gyachen
  • 31st December, 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)
  • 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
• Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding, Lerab Ling, 17 October 2008, White Tara Wishfulfilling Wheel (Full title in Wylie, sgrol dkar yid bzhin 'khor lo'i thun mong ma yin pa'i rjes gnang gi cho ga gsal bar bkod pa 'chi med grub pa'i bdud rtsi). On this occasion she also gave the lung for a correponding sadhana, Chimé Drupé Nyelam and a commentary.