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, Dzogchen 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 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 - 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!), 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)

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,
- 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, 14th August 2001, Rigdzin Düpa
Namkha Drimé Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 24th August 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 Gyütrül Shyitro
Sogyal Rinpoche, Tokyo, 2 October 2004, Tendrel Nyesel empowerment

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.