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*Kyabjé [[Dodrupchen Rinpoche]], London, November 1975
*Kyabjé [[Dodrupchen Rinpoche]], London, November 1975
*Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], Paris, 24th April 1980
*Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], Rigpa London, 20th May 1987
*Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], Rigpa London, 20th May 1987
*Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Prapoutel]], 18th August 1990
*Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Prapoutel]], 18th August 1990

Revision as of 10:46, 1 March 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.

The Empowerment of Rigdzin Düpa

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