Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha

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

The 1970s

• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, London, November 1975 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Sakya Trizin, Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1978, Manjushri, Vajravarahi, Hevajra, Chenrezig from Tang Tong Gyalpo, Vajrakilaya from Jamyang Khyentse.
• Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, London, 1979, Vajrakilaya, Dorje Trollo, 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, Sangye Menla

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, 1982 Longchen Nyingthik - Guru Rinpoche, Yeshe Tsogyal; Sogyal Phurba, Tendrel Nyesel, Sampa Lhundrupma & Barché Lamsel (joint Khyentse-Chokling terma), Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, Laugeral, Dordogne, 1982, Compact Heart Essence of Vajrakilaya, Senge Dongma
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, 7th October 1982 Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche by the 5th Dalai Lama
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, December 1985 Rigdzin Düpa
• 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)
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France, 22nd August 1989 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Brunissard, France, 23rd August 1989 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, San Jose, California, 1989

The 1990s

• 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
  • 20th and 21st August 1990 Khandro Nyingtik
  • 24th August 1990 Netik Phurba
• Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Berlin, November 1991 Rigdzin Düpa
• Tulku Kalzang, Munich, January 1994 Rigdzin Düpa
• Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Berkeley, CA, March 1995 Tendrel Nyesel
• Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 17th July 1995 Tendrel Nyesel
• Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 18th - 21st July 1995 Nyingtik Yabshyi (not including Zabmo Yangtik)
• Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, August 1996 Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
• Khenpo Petse Rinpoche, Munich, June 1997 (?) Rigdzin Düpa
• 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
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, San Francisco, September 1999 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, San Francisco, September 1999 Tendrel Nyesel
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling
  • 13th November 1999 Rigdzin Düpa, Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 14th November 1999 Tendrel Nyesel, Yang Nying Pudri, Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik
• Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Beara, 16th December, 1999 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo

The 2000s

• 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
• Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, Dzogchen Beara, 8th October 2000 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 2001 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Rigpa London, 30th October 2002 Rigdzin Düpa
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, 27 March 2003 Tendrel Nyesel (at Sogyal Rinpoche's request)
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 23rd June 2003 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 28th June 2003 Yang Nying Pudri
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 29th June 2003 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 29th June 2003 Tendrel Nyesel
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, June-July 2003 Döjo Bumzang
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1st July 2003 Lama Yangtik
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 29th December 2003 Rigdzin Düpa
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 29th December 2003 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
• Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 30th December 2003 Yang Nying Pudri
• Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 31st December 2003 Tendrel Nyesel
• 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
  • 8th December 2005 Yang Nying Pudri
  • 10th December 2005 Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 10th December 2005 Rigdzin Düpa