Teachings on Tendrel Nyesel with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

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It’s likely that Dzongar Khyentse Rinpoche will grant the empowerment to those onsite only on the first day, 14th December. With the first teaching starting in the afternoon from 14h30 CET.

From the 15th-16th we expect two teaching sessions a day with a teaching in the morning and early afternoon but the schedule is not yet finalised.

Starting times could be as early as 9h30 CET, with afternoon teachings beginning from 14h30 CET.

Afternoon sessions in which we will practise Tendrel Nyesel together will also be streamed.

This event is open to Rigpa Ngöndro and Dzogchen Mandala students & students from other sanghas who fulfil certain Vajrayana requirements.

Before registering to receive these teachings, please take the time to reflect whether you are ready to receive them.

Please check that you fulfil the following requirements:

• You are a member of the Rigpa Ngöndro or Dzogchen Mandala (this does not apply if you are the member of another sangha). If you feel you should be part of the Ngöndro Mandala but are not yet, please contact your local instructor to have an interview.

• You have already formally entered the Mahayana Buddhist path by taking Refuge and Bodhisattva vows.

• You have a solid foundation and experience of the principles and practices of the Mahayana.

• You have received teachings on all the ngöndro practices, including guru yoga.

• You have started your ngöndro accumulations and are on track to continue.

You have received a Tendrel Nyesel empowerment from a qualified teacher (see here for empowerments given to the Rigpa sangha)

If you wish to learn more about the terma of Tendrel Nyesel, we recommend reading the Rigpa Wiki article, which also provides many reading resources. Rigpa students can also read more in the ‘Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha’ (available from ZAM for Rigpa Vajrayana students).

If you are relatively new to Vajrayana, we recommend:

• studying this Guide Page on Prajna: Vajrayana Buddhism in the Modern World: Is Vajrayana for Me?;

• reading Poison is Medicine and Guru Drinks Bourbon? by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse;

• speaking to a Teacher or Practice Holder at your local centre to clarify any questions.

This event is available on a contribution basis. Our recommendations are:

Suggested contribution: 80 €
If you want to give more: 150 €
If you have less means: 50 €

But you can contribute whatever is currently appropriate and possible for you by entering an amount in the input box.

Your contributions will support Rigpa entities to make Buddha’s teaching available in a way that is authentic and at the same time relevant for the modern world. Prajna is a non-profit.

There is also an opportunity to make a donation towards the works of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche via a link on the Prajna page available after registration.

Click on the orange button 'Get access to this event' on the left and follow the process. Once you finished registration you will see the blue Zoom button on the left. You will also receive a confirmation email with a direct link to this event page.

Tendrel Nyesel, which literally means “eliminating flaws in interdependent circumstances,” was revealed in 1900 by the great Tertön Sogyal, Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), the predecessor of Sogyal Rinpoche. It is said that Tertön Sogyal felt more joy at the moment of revealing this terma than at any other time in his life.

At the end of the empowerment text composed by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche at the request of H.H. the 14th Dalaï Lama, he praises the Tendrel Nyesel by saying :

"This profound teaching, so pertinent in this age, is like a secret treasure of advice never known before, one that is easy to practise and simple to apply."

Tendrel Nyesel is said to be one of the most powerful practices for bringing peace and stability in the world. The brief sadhana (liturgy) of Tendrel Nyesel is the main daily Vajrayana practice upheld by the Rigpa community worldwide.

The timing of these teachings by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is particularly meaningful as 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of Tertön Sogyal’s parinirvana.

With global events hanging in the balance, this powerful practice is considered by many lamas to be particularly timely and of very great significance. There is an all-encompassing, universal quality to Tendrel Nyesel, both in the number of buddhas and deities whose blessing is invoked, and in its reach and effect throughout the universe in eliminating, preventing, protecting against and transforming harm and conflict.

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, also known as Khyentse Norbu and Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso, is a widely respected Buddhist scholar and teacher from the Rimé (nonsectarian) lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Also an acclaimed filmmaker and author of several books, Rinpoche is known for his modern, progressive, and sometimes provocative approach to teaching the dharma.

Khyentse Rinpoche is one of Rigpa’s Spiritual Advisers, together with Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche. He has given numerous teachings, transmissions and empowerments to the Rigpa sangha since the 1980s.