28/12/2025
𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
I have been attending the Nyingma K**a teachings since 28th November and will remain here until 8th January.
The Nyingma K**a preserves the unbroken oral transmission of the Nyingma tradition.
Over 567 individual transmissions (empowerments, reading transmissions, and instructions combined) compiled into 55 volumes.
This vast treasury safeguards a living lineage, transmitted directly from master to disciple for thousands of years—down to the 7th Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche.
I feel deeply honored to receive these Ningma K**a from him.
His Eminence the Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, was born in 1967, as the grandson of Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. A dream that Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche had one night while staying near Nepal, Bodhnath stupa indicated that his grandson was be the combined emanation of the three main lamas from Shechen Monastery, Shechen Rabjam, Shechen Kongtrul and Shechen Gyaltsap Gyurme Pema Dorje. This was later confirmed by the Sixteenth Karmapa.
Shechen Rabjam began receiving teachings from his grandfather, who raised him, at the age of three. During twenty-five years, he received teachings and empowerments with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
The K**a collection includes:
Sutras and Tantras — foundational Nyingma scriptures, including Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga (Dzogchen)
Practice texts and rituals — instructions for meditation, empowerments, and deity practices
Commentaries and philosophical works — explanations by great lineage masters
Dzogchen teachings — the highest and most direct teachings of the Nyingma tradition
We are
• 103 Rinpoches
• 320 Khenpos and Lopons
• 1,300 monks and nuns
• 1,157 yogis and yoginis
Last week, we had very meaningful discussion meetings on the K**a teachings.
I make this heartfelt promise to all of you: one day I will transmit these teachings to you, in this life or in future lives.
~Chogyal Rinpoche