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

1975

Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, London, November 1975, Rigdzin Düpa

1977

Sixteenth Karmapa, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, November, Karma Pakshi and Milarepa empowerments [check].
Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, November, Manjushri empowerment [check].

1978

Kyabjé Sakya Trizin, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, [August/September?] 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
Sogyal Rinpoche, Paris, 6th May, Guru Rinpoche.
Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Paris:
- Pagode de Vincennes
  - 13th or 14th September, Sangye Menla
  - 20th or 21st, empowerment of the Thousand Buddhas
- Rue Burq
  - 23rd September, Vajrakilaya
- Rue Pradier
  - Tara, and Thousand Buddhas

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

1988

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, Dzogchen Beara, 1991, Rigdzin Düpa, including Tsédrup and Tséguk (Saymo-la, Dodrupchen Rinpoche's consort and Alak Zenkar Rinpoche were also present)
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
Pagode de Vincennes, Paris, France, 1st or 2nd July 1995, Guru Padmasambhava empowerment
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
H.H. Sakya Trizin, Paris, Salle Adyar, 14-15 September 1996, Vajrasattva empowerment.

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
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

Sogyal Rinpoche, Tendrel Nyesel, Kirchheim, 5 January
Sogyal Rinpoche, Tendrel Nyesel, Myall Lakes, January
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 according to the Zab dün gyutrül cycle terma revelation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa
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 according to the Zab dün gyutrül cycle terma revelation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa
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, empowerment from Khenpo Jikmé Phuntsok's Magical Net cycle (sgyu 'phrul gsang snying sgrub skor)
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

The 2010s

2010

Sogyal Rinpoche, Kirchheim, Germany, 1st January, Tendrel Nyesel
Sogyal Rinpoche, Myall Lakes, Australia, 25th January, Tendrel Nyesel (for Bush Telegraph students only)
Sogyal Rinpoche, Haileybury, UK, 10th April, Tendrel Nyesel
Khenpo Namdrol, Rigpa Shedra, Pharping, Nepal, 17th April, Peaceful Deities according to the Zab dün gyutrül cycle terma revelation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa
H.H. Sakya Trizin, Rigpa Berlin Centre, 4-5 July, empowerment of the Khön Family Lineage of Vajrakilaya
Tenga Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, France:
- 5th July, White Tara
- 6th July, Green Tara, Sengdeng Nagchi Drölma (to monastic community)
Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, France:
- 19th July, Rangjung Pema Nyingtik
- 21st July, Pema Tseyi Nyingtik

References

↑ 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.

[1] 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.

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