RIGPA is a Tibetan word which means "the innermost nature of the mind."
Rigpa presents the Buddhist tradition of Tibet in a complete and authentic way that is relevant to today’s lives and needs.
Founded by Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche,
Rigpa is an international network of centers and groups offering authentic tradition-based teachings of the Buddha. It offers courses and seminars in meditation and compassion and a complete path of study and practice for every stage of the teachings.
Sogyal Rinpoche gave the name "Rigpa" to his work and to the vehicle he was developing to serve the Buddha's teaching in the west. Now an international network with centers and groups in eleven countries around the world, Rigpa seeks:
To make the teachings of Buddha available to benefit as many people as possible, and
To offer those following the Buddhist teachings a complete path of study and practice, along with the environment they need to explore the teachings to their fullest.
