ONLINE 2025 The Invocation of Tapihritsa: A Prayer from the Dzogchen Tradition

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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, an historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested the rainbow body as an expression of that realization. Inseparable from Kuntu Zangpo (Samantabhadra), he represents the union of all masters, especially one’s own root lama (teacher). It is this prayer that H.E. Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s root lama, and teacher to many in our sangha, recited during his final days and moments, fully abiding in the natural state of mind and self-arising wisdom. 

The Invocation of Tapihritsa is not only beautiful, but also a profound expression of the natural state. It reveals not only all the qualities of our own enlightened nature, but also describes the path and fruit of practicing dzogchen meditation. 

Over the course of two 90-minute sessions, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will explain the meaning of this prayer and how it can lead us to recognizing our own rangjung yeshe, or self-arising wisdom. This half day teaching will be an invaluable complement for all those who attended his summer retreats this year at Serenity Ridge, in Buchenau, German, and at Chamma Ling Poland, in which the Invocation was recited in almost every session, and those interested in attending the winter Dzogchen retreat in January at Serenity Ridge. It is also a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche, who held it especially close to his heart throughout his life, and especially at the time of his dying.

This retreat will be recorded. Recordings will be available for 30 days post retreat.

Schedule (New York Time)

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11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.      Session 1
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.         Session 2