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==Commentaries on Rigdzin Düpa==
==Commentaries on Rigdzin Düpa==
===In Tibetan===
*''rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa’i zin bris rig ‘dzin zhal lung bde chen dpal ster'' by Dodrup [[Khenpo Könchok Drönmé]]
===In English===
*''The Casket of Siddhis, A  Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas'' by [[Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa]], Rigpa Translations, 2006
*''The Casket of Siddhis, A  Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas'' by [[Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa]], Rigpa Translations, 2006
*''rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa’i zin bris rig ‘dzin zhal lung bde chen dpal ster'' by Dodrup [[Khenpo Könchok Drönmé]]


==The Empowerment of Rigdzin Düpa==
==The Empowerment of Rigdzin Düpa==

Revision as of 08:33, 8 July 2007

Thangka of Rigdzin Düpa, courtesy of Dodrupchen Rinpoche

Rigdzin Düpa (rig 'dzin 'dus pa) is the inner lama practice from the Longchen Nyingtik, the terma revelation of Jikmé Lingpa.

The Deities of Rigdzin Düpa

At the centre of the mandala is Guru Rinpoche in union with Mandarava. Above his head is Garab Dorje and Samantabhadra. He is surrounded by the eight vidyadharas who are in essence the eight deities of Kagyé:

  • East - Humkara - Yangdak Heruka
  • South - Manjushrimitra - Yamantaka
  • West - Nagarjuna - Hayagriva
  • North - Prabhahasti - Vajrakilaya
  • South-east - Dhanasamskrita - Mamo Bötong
  • South-west - Vimalamitra - Düdtsi Yönten
  • North-west- Rombhuguhya - Jikten Chötö
  • North-east - Shantigarbha - Möpa Drakngak

They are all surrounded by all the vidyadharas of India and Tibet and the twenty-five disciples and yidam deities, dakas, dakinis and dharma protectors.

Commentaries on Rigdzin Düpa

In Tibetan

In English

  • The Casket of Siddhis, A Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas by Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa, Rigpa Translations, 2006

The Empowerment of Rigdzin Düpa

The empowerment has been given to the Rigpa Sangha on many occasions, including: