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
- 18th - 21st July 1995, Nyingtik Yabshyi (not including Zabmo Yangtik)
- 22nd July 1995, Minling Dorsem

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