Introducing Rigpa's Holders
It was always Sogyal Rinpoche’s wish that Rigpa’s teaching and practice programmes and Dharma lineage would be held by his own students, with support from the lamas of our lineage. In August 2021, a group of Senior Teachers and Senior Practice Holders, as well as the mandala of Rigpa’s teachers, practice holders, and activity holders will be introduced to the Rigpa sangha.
This collection of Sangha Blog articles, gathers in one place:
the background that led to nominating and appointing Rigpa’s senior holders,
an explanation of the different roles and what this will mean for each of us in the Rigpa sangha,
meeting some of the senior holders and hearing from them what it means to take on these roles and serve the sangha and Dharma in this way, and more.
More articles will be added over time.
January 2023 will see Rigpa’s senior teachers and practice holders come together for a one-month retreat in Lerab Ling. Read more about the plans for the retreat and how you can connect.
On Saturday 2 July 2022, Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche formally entrusted the first generation of Rigpa’s Western Buddhist Teachers. It was a very significant day in Sogyal Rinpoche’s vision for the transmission of the teachings of the Buddha. Watch the video highlights.
During the recent retreat at Lerab Ling which marked the second anniversary of Sogyal Rinpoche’s parinirvana, a group of Rigpa's main holders were formally introduced to the sangha in an inspiring ceremony led by Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche. Read more about how the ceremony unfolded.
Rigpa’s Senior Teachers and Practice Holders have been asked to support and guide the sangha’s study and practice because of the trust that is placed in them to guide the Sangha, and the qualities they show as a practitioner. Here you can understand more about these roles and how we as a Sangha can support our Holders.
It was always Sogyal Rinpoche’s wish that Rigpa’s Dharma lineage would be held by his own students, with support from the Tibetan lamas from our lineage. Now is the time for this to come to fruition.
In January this year, Rigpa’s Senior Teachers and Senior Practice holders completed a one-month retreat together. Here they share with the sangha how the retreat was for them and how the sangha can benefit.