given by H.E. Tai Situpa
Following pictures were taken around Sep.2007
During the The Grand Empowerments in Palpung Sherabling
Special reported by KKCW.ORG:
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IMAGES: GROUP II
Beginning on the 22nd August 2007 and lasting for 2 months, the oral transmissions and empowerments will be given by the 12th Kenting Tai Situpa and H.E. the 10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.
Kagyu Ngakzod includes all the tantras and essences of the Marpa Kagyu school, and Dam Ngakzod includes the practicing methods of the eight lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Kagyu Ngakzod and Dam Ngakzod are both one of the Five Treasures compiled by the first Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche.
Following Rinchen Terdzo in 2006, these will be the next precious and sacred events held at Palpung Sherabling.
| THE UTTERLY LUCID VISION: A Record of the Empowerments for Great Treasury of Kagyu Mantra Collection (Kagyu Ngakzod) |
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| Vol. I | |
| 1. | White Tara, the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel (Drolma Yizhin Khorlo) |
| 2. | Amitayus - empowerment of the single deity and single vase, from the tradition of the Queen of Siddhas |
| 3. | Three Special Deities of Marpa: Vajrasattva (Dorje Sempa) |
| 4. | Three Special Deities of Marpa: Vijaya (Nampar Gyalma) |
| 5. | Three Special Deities of Marpa: Gree Tara (Drolma Jangku) |
| 6. | Vajrapani - tradition of Rechungpa (Chakdor Tumchung) |
| 7. | Gurupuja - tradition of Drukpa (Lama Chopa) |
| Vol. II - Thirteen Tantric Cycles of the tradition of Marpa | |
| 8. | Hevajra (Gyepa Dorje) |
| 9. | Nairatmya (Damema) fifteen-deity mandala |
| 10. | Hevajra - condensed empowerment from tradition of Vajra Pavilion tantra |
| 11. | Chakrasamvara (Demchok) in the form of peaceful Vajrasattva - condensed empowerment from tradition of Samputi tantra |
| 12. | Vajrayogini (Dorje Naljorma) five-deity mandala |
| Vol. III - Thirteen Tantric Cycles of the tradition of Marpa (cont’d) | |
| 13. | Chakrasamvara (Demchok) five-deity mandala |
| 14. | Chakrasamvara (Demchok) mandala of six universal monarchs |
| 15. | Buddhakapala (Sangye Topa) |
| 16. | Mahamaya (Gyutrul Chenmo) |
| 17. | Catupitha (Denzhi) - masculine aspect |
| 18. | Catupitha (Denzhi) - feminine aspect |
| Vol. IV - Thirteen Tantric Cycles of the tradition of Marpa (cont’d) | |
| 19. | Guyhasamaja (Sangwa Dupa) - father tantra |
| 20. | Manjushri (Jampal Sangden) |
| Vol. V - Thirteen Tantric Cycles of the tradition of Marpa (cont’d) | |
| 21. | Red Yamantaka (Shinje She) - tradition of Virupa |
| 22. | Vajrabahairava (Dorje Jigje) nine-deity mandala |
| Vol. VI - Thirteen Tantric Cycles of the tradition of Marpa (cont’d) | |
| 23. | Four-Armed Mahakala (Chakzhipa) |
| 24. | Mahakala from tradition of Vajra Pavilion tantra (Gurgon) |
| 25. | Shridevi Dhumavati (Dusolma) - ordinary and extraordinary empowerments |
| 26. | Tashi Tseringma |
| THE ALL-ILLUMINATING MIRROR: A Record of the Empowerments for The Treasury of Spiritual Instructions (Dam Ngakzod), a collection of the Teachings of the Eight Great Lineages of Accomplishment, the Quintessence of the Sutras and Tantras in the Land of Snows |
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| 1. NYINGMA - Vol. I | |
| 1. | Eighteen Dzogchen empowerments from outer Category of Mind (Semde) |
| 2. | Empowerment of the guru’s blessing from inner Category of Expanse (Longde) |
| 1. NYINGMA - Vol. II | |
| 3. | Empowerments from Category of Direct Transmission (Men-ngak-de) - elaborate, unelaborate, very unelaborate, utterly unelaborate |
| 4. | Torma empowerment of secret cycle |
| 5. | Ekajati, Guardian of the Teachings, and seven-fold retinue |
| 2. KADAMPA - Vol. IV (no empowerments in Vol. III) | |
| 6. | Sixteen Spheres (Tigle Chudruk) |
| 7. | Four Deities of Kadampa tradition (Kadam Lhazhi) |
| 8. | White Jambhala five-deity mandala (from Druptap Rinjung collection) |
| 9. | Kartari (Gonpo Driguk), protector of Kadampa teachings |
| 10. | Tranmission for mantra of Gonpo Driguk |
| 3. SAKYA - Vol. V | |
| 11. | Hevajra (Kye Dorje) - tradition of pith instructions |
| 3. SAKYA - Vol. VI | |
| 12. | Mahakala eight-deity mandala - from tradition of Vajra Pavilion tantra (Gurgon) |
| 4. KAGYU - Vol. VII | |
| 13. | Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Demchok) - tradition of Dakpo Nyengyu |
| 14. | Vajrayogini in single form (Lhenchik Kyema) - tradition of Dakpo Nyengyu |
| 15. | Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Dompa) skullcup empowerment - tradition of Maitripa |
| 16. | Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Demchok) - tradition of Rechung Nyengyu |
| 17. | Vajrayogini in single form (Lhenchik Kyema) - tradition of Rechung Nyengyu |
| 18. | Chakrasamvara (Demchok Khandro Nyengyu) - tradition of Ngamdzong |
| 4. KAGYU - Vol. IX (no empowerments in Vol. VIII) | |
| 19. | Torma empowerment for Five principles of Mahamudra - tradition of Drigung Kagyu |
| 4. KAGYU - Vol. X | |
| 20. | Four-armed Mahakala (Chakzhipa) - tradition of Tsalpa Kagyu |
| 21. | Individual empowerments for mandala of Four-armed Mahakala - tradition of Tel |
| 22. | Shridevi Dhumavati (Dusolma) |
| 5. SHANGPA - Vol. XI | |
| 23. | Deities of the Five Tantras (Gyude Lha-nga) - major empowerment |
| 24. | Deities of the Five Tantras (Gyude Lha-nga) - samadhi empowerment |
| 25. | Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Demchok) five-deity mandala - tradition of Niguma |
| 26. | Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Demchok) five-deity mandala - samadhi empowerment |
| 5. SHANGPA - Vol. XII | |
| 27. | White Khechari (Khacho Karmo) |
| 28. | Six-Armed Mahakala (Chakdrukpa) - formal permission |
| 29. | Six-Armed Mahakala (Chakdrukpa) - "sealed with life force" |
| 30. | Kshetrapala - extraordinary formal permission |
| 6. PACIFICATION (ZHIJE) - Vol. XIII | |
| Earlier Line of transmission | |
| 31. | Three forms of Tara - tradition of Kashmir |
| 32. | Three deities |
| Middle Line of transmission | |
| 33. | Mahamudra empowerment - tradition of Ma |
| 34. | Prajnaparamita - tradition of Kamtsang |
| 35. | Sage’s Instruction on Path of Seeing - empowerment into nonconceptual state |
| 36. | Blessing of Final Path Beyond Effort |
| Later Line of transmission | |
| 37. | Scripture Empowerment of Five Paths - traditionof Dampa Kunga |
| 38. | Twelve Sugatas |
| 39. | Aghora (protective deity) - formal permission |
| 40. | Kunturika and Norbu Zangpo |
| 6. PACIFICATION (ZHIJE) - Vol. XIV | |
| 41. | Severance (Cho) - tradition of Tangtong Gyalpo |
| 42. | Severance (Cho) "Opening the Doorway to Space" - tradition of Zurmang Kagyu |
| 7. SIX TECHNIQUES OF UNION (JORDRUK) - Vol. XV | |
| 43. | Kalachakra (Dukyi Khorlo) nine-deity mandala - extraordinary empowerment |
| 44. | Kalachakra (Dukyi Khorlo) in single form - formal permission |
| 45. | Vajrabala (Dorje Shuk), protective deity - formal permission |
| 8. THREE VAJRAS OF APPROACH AND ACCOMPLISHMENT (DORJE SUMGYI NYENDRUP) - Vol. XVI | |
| 46. | Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezik) |
| 47. | Manjushri (Jampalyang) - formal permission |
| 48. | Vajrapani (Chakna Dorje) - formal permission |
| 49. | Amitayus (Tsepame) - formal permission |
| 50. | Tara Who Frees from the Eight Kinds of Fear (Jikpa Gyekyop) - formal permission |
| 51. | Arya Jambhala - formal permission |
| 52. | Drakla Gonpo (protective deity) |
| 53. | Six-Syllable Mantra Meditation - tradition of Tangtong Gyalpo |
| 54. | Ushnisha Vijaya (Tsuktor Namgyalma) nine-deity mandala - formal permission |
Images: great thanks to His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche and Thutop Rinpoche
Text refered: http://www.palpung.org/chineset/news/empowerment/2007.htm
Details of The Grand Empowerments for Rinchenterzod (2006)
given by H.E. Tai Situpa ( by press the image below)
