Rigdzin Düpa – Empowerment & Retreat

Type of event:

On Site, Dolpo Tulku | Practice Retreat

Date:

Fri, 06.11.26 – Tue, 10.11.26

Venue:

Centrum Lotus
Dlouhá 609, 110 00 Prag (CZ)

Start (CET time):

See the schedule

Contribution (members, pupils, students, unemployed, pensioners)*:

The whole retreat: 210 € regular / 150 € supported*

Language:

English with Czech translation

Contact:

carmen@dolpotulku.org
Informace v českém jazyce naleznete zde! (PDF)

Registration:

Link to the registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the event.

Dedicated to World Peace

The Heart of the Longchen Nyingthig Tradition

Rigdzin Düpa (Gathering of Awareness Holders / Vidyādharas) is one of the principal Guru practices of the renowned Longchen Nyingthig cycle, one of the most important Dzogchen traditions within the Nyingma school. Revealed by Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798) following visionary experiences of the great master Longchenpa (1308–1364), its empowerment serves as the gateway to the entire Longchen Nyingthig cycle.

As an inner Guru Yoga practice, Rigdzin Düpa unites the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava and the Eight Vidyādharas, who attained realization through the practices of the Eight Nyingma Herukas (Kagyé). It is a profound method for transforming deeply ingrained habitual patterns, revealing the nature of mind, and progressing on the path to enlightenment.

Dedicated to world peace, the benefit of all beings, and the realization of our own Buddha nature, this retreat offers a profound introduction to both Vajrayana practice and the view of Dzogchen.

Understanding the Vajrayana Path

Drawing on the Guhyagarbha Tantra, the principal source tantra of the Nyingma Vajrayana tradition, Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche will explain the essential structure of Vajrayana sadhana practice.

Regardless of which Vajrayana practice you engage in, these teachings will help you understand what each part of a sadhana is for, why it is practiced, and how it functions on the path to enlightenment.

Rinpoche will explain how the Generation Stage (Kyerim) and the Perfection Stage (Dzogrim) work together to transform ordinary perception into pure awareness. According to the Dzogchen tradition, visualization is generated instantaneously rather than gradually, interrupting ordinary patterns of perception and allowing our pure awareness (rigpa) to emerge.

A Retreat for Every Vajrayana Practitioner

Whether you are new to Rigdzin Düpa or already engaged in Vajrayana practice, this retreat offers a rare opportunity to deepen your understanding of the entire Vajrayana path — from receiving the empowerment and understanding the structure of a sadhana to discovering the profound view that gives every authentic practice its meaning and transformative power.

Prerequisites for participation

The retreat is aimed at:

  • All sincere practitioners of Vajrayana who have a deep desire to learn about and exercise this practice
  • Students of Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche
  • Participants of the course on the ‘Treasury of Precious Qualities’ by Jigme Lingpa given by Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche in different places.
  • Students of the Longchen Shedra

The first part of the retreat is especial for those who are new to the Rigdzin Düpa practice. It begins with the Rigdzin Düpa Empowerment, followed by the essential instructions on Vajrayana practice, including:

  • Why deity visualization is practiced in Vajrayana
  • The essential principles of Kyerim (Generation Stage)
  • How visualization, mantra, and pure perception work together to transform ordinary experience

This part provides the indispensable foundation for the practice. Receiving the empowerment is a prerequisite for attending the second part of the retreat.

Longchen Shedra Graduation Ceremony

Connecting the two parts of the retreat, we will celebrate the graduation of Longchen Shedra Group B on Sunday, 8 November. Longchen Shedra reflects Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche’s vision of making Buddhist philosophy and practice clear, structured, and accessible for modern practitioners. We warmly invite all retreat participants to join this joyful celebration of four years of dedicated study, practice, and the living Dharma.

Open to practitioners who have received the Rigdzin Düpa Empowerment, the second part of the retreat takes you beyond the foundations established during the first days. Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche will offer profound instructions on the practice together with deeper Dzogchen teachings, explaining why Kyerim (Generation Stage) and Dzogrim (Perfection Stage) are inseparable on the Vajrayana path and how their union leads to the direct recognition of the nature of mind.

A rare opportunity to receive authentic lineage teachings that deepen both understanding and realisation.

The seminar costs for the whole retreat are:
210 € regular / 150 € supported*

Only part 1 (Friday to Sunday):
120 € regular / 90 € supported* 

Only part 2 (Sunday to Tuesday):
120 € regular / 90 € supported *

*(members, pupils, students, unemployed, pensioners, Practitioners from eastern European countries)

For people without financial resources there is the possibility to reduce participation fee after verification by Dolpo Tulku e.V. and Rinpoche himself. In exchange we ask for assistance during the retreat.
For all those who do not yet have texts, there will be extra costs (15-30€) for practice materials.
Furthermore we want to point out that retreat costs only cover our expenses (travel costs for teachers/translators, rental fees, preparation, text creation). To acknowledge the effort of Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche and his translator, it would be nice, if participants could bring a certain amount as Dana. Thank you very much!

Withdrawal:

For cancellations of up to 8 days before the beginning of the retreat, we claim a contribution for administrative costs of 50 % of the seminar fee.

We have reserved apartments at Penzion Palouček for both Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche and retreat participants. If you would like to stay in the same hotel as Rinpoche, please contact Carmen at carmen@dolpotulku.org as soon as possible to reserve your preferred room.

Prices per night (6–11 November 2026)

Shared room: 30€ without Breakfast, 39€ including Breakfast

Double room: 40€ without Breakfast, 49€ including Breakfast

Single room: 70€ without Breakfast, 79€ including Breakfast

Partial occupancy of rooms is possible only by prior arrangement and may incur an additional charge.

Booking deadline: 21 October 2026

If you have the financial means, you are warmly invited to contribute a little extra to help cover the accommodation costs of Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche and Khenpo Migmar. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!

 

Start: Fri 6 November at 3 pm CET EMPOWERMENT
Sat 7 – Tue 10 November:
09:00am – 12:30pm teaching & practice with Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche
02:30pm – 06:00pm teaching & practice with Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche & Khenpo Migmar
We ask everyone who can to join the entire retreat!

If you will not be able to follow all sessions, we offer the following possibilities:
Part 1: Friday 6 Nov – Sunday 8 Nov: Empowerment & essential instructions
This part is essential for all who are new to this practice! Without the empowerment you cannot receive any further teaching!

Part 2: Sunday 8 Nov– Tuesday 10 Nov: Deeper instructions for advanced practitioners
You need to have received the Rigdzin Düpa Empowerment before to join this part of the retreat.

Following the teachings, participants will have the opportunity to join optional tutorial sessions:

  • Introduction to important mudrās
  • Interactive thangka (deity) identification
  •  Torma making with Khenpo Migmar

These tutorials offer a practical and engaging way to become more familiar with the rich symbolic language of Vajrayana Buddhism and to connect the teachings with personal practice.

Texts and ritual items (if you have), comfortable clothes for meditation and beautiful clothes for the empowerment.

Participation in this retreat is at your own risk. The organiser, Dolpo Tulku e.V., the Nadace Dolpo Tulku Dhammadipa as well as the instructor shall accept no liability for any personal injury and damage to property, caused on the occasion of course participation. Intensive meditation retreats are often not suitable for people with a history of psychiatric illness. In case of doubt, we ask for consultation in advance.

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