RIGDZIN DÜPA EMPOWERMENT & RETREAT, Prague 6 Nov - 10 Nov 2026

Start: Fri 6 November at 3 pm CET EMPOWERMENT

Sat 7 - Tue 10 November:

9am - 12:30pm teaching & practice with Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche

2:30pm - 6:00pm 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Language: English with Czech translation (if you need German translation, please contact [email protected])

Prerequisites for participation: All sincere practitioners of Vajrayana who have a deep desire to learn about and exercise this practice.

Accommodation

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 [email protected] as soon as possible to reserve your preferred room.

Prices per night (6–11 November 2026):

Room Without Breakfast

Shared room: €30 > €39 (> Incl. Breakfast)

Double room: €40 > €49 (> Incl. Breakfast)

Single room: €50 > €59 (> Incl. 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!

Contribution:

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

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

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

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

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!

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