Dates: 31 January – 6 February 2027 

This annual Yang Nying Pudri practice intensive—drupchö—is particularly aimed at removing all obstacles and negativity of the concluding year, to enter into the Tibetan new year (Losar) in the most auspicious and positive way.

Vajrakilaya, the central figure of this practice, embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas, and manifests in an extremely wrathful form to subjugate the obstacles to spiritual development and peace in the world. 

All sessions will be held and guided by Rigpa Senior Practice Holders and the practice comes alive with carefully selected, short evocative teachings that are shared during the practice. Participating in this drupchö is an excellent way to become familiar with and deepen your practice of the Yang Nying Pudri sadhana. 

It is said that several days participating in a drupchö or drupchen can yield the same results as years of solitary retreat, and great contemporary masters such as Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche have made a point of encouraging and reviving the practice of drupchen, because of its power of transformation.

The Tibetan New Year (Losar) period is traditionally a very important time for practice in all Tibetan Monasteries. Holding annual drupchös during this period in Lerab Ling was very much initiated by Sogyal Rinpoche, and the Lerab Ling practice team does its utmost to continue this annual tradition of group Vajrayana practice for the benefit of the whole sangha and all beings.  

WHO THIS EVENT IS FOR?

Yang Nying Pudri Drupchö is recommended for established Ngöndro students and Dzogchen Mandala students who have already received a Vajrakilaya empowerment and wish to become familiar with and/or deepen the practice of sadhana.

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN?

Drupchös are most suited for students that:

• Have a firm grounding in the practice of ngöndro, which includes having received all the ngöndro teachings, up to and including guru yoga, 
• Have started their ngöndro accumulations;
• Have already received some instructions for sadhana practice, including a basic understanding of the key principles of the Vajrayana. This means you have either followed:
  • Rigpa’s study and practice programme of the Vajrayana cycle from the Three-year retreat, Home Retreat or Vajrayana online retreats streamed from Lerab Ling,
  • Or you received these instructions during previous drupchens with Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche,
  • Or you are a student from a sangha other than Rigpa and have received these instructions from a qualified Vajrayana teacher.

Please note – To participate in this drupchö, a Yang Nying Pudri or other Vajrakilaya empowerment is absolutely required.

PREPARING YOURSELF FOR THIS EVENT

You can support your practice by studying the Kyerim and Vajrakilaya sections of A Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha which is available at ZAM. This will help make your participation as meaningful as possible.

Which texts to bring:

• Yang Nying Pudri Lejang (hardcopy) & download

• Daily Yang Nying Pudri practice book (hardcopy) & download

• Daily Sadhana book 

Read more information: How to access Vajrayana materials on ZAM.

TEACHERS

This event is held and presided by Lerab Ling’s team of Senior Practice Holders, with the help of the whole Practice and Chöpön team. 

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

08.00 – 08.30 Riwo Sangchö
08.30 – 10.45 Yang Nying Pudri session 1

short break

11.15 – 12.30 Yang Nying Pudri session 2

lunch break

14.30 – 18.30 (including break)

Tendrel Nyesel, Additional Practices, Dharmapalas,

Narak Kong Shak, Yang Nying Pudri & Tendrel Nyesel Tsok & Conclusion

Please note that on Gutor the practice will be much longer in the evening and on the last day for the Drupchö siddhis the schedule will be different, and will start earlier in the morning.

MORE INFORMATION

• Rigpa’s Study & Practice page on Yang Nying Pudri

• Rigpa Shedra Wiki articles on: drupchö 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

START Sunday 31 January at 8am
END Saturday 6 February at 7pm

REGISTRATION AND BADGE/KEY COLLECTION
Saturday 30 January: 2pm – 6pm
Sunday 31 January: 12pm – 2pm
If arriving after 6pm on Saturday, please notify registration@rigpa.org