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Novice students and teachers of Sera Je Secondary school gathered at the school assembly ground for the special prayer session arranged at the school on the first anniversary puja of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, April 13, 2024. Photo by Sera Je Secondary School.
April 13 marked the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away.
At Kopan Monastery, around one thousand participants including high lamas, students, and friends engaged in practice in proximity to Rinpoche’s holy body including His Eminence the 104th Ganden Tripa; Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche; Mingyur Ripoche; Tsoknyi Ripoche; Abbots from Sera Je, Sera Mey, and Segyud Monasteries; Kusho Tengye; Khenrinpoche Geshe Chonyi; Yangsi Rinpoche; Namgyal Rinpoche; Kopan Geshes, Lama Gyupas, and many other monks and nuns; as well as Western students, some members of the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors, representatives from FPMT International Office, and many other local and international friends.
High lamas, students and friends offering prayers for Rinpoche’s swift return. Photo courtesy Kopan Monastery.
At Lawudo Retreat Centre, a two-day puja was offered by Thame Rinpoche, Kyarok Lama, and Charok Tenzin Tinley Rinpoche, and other monks and ngakpas.
FPMT centers, monasteries, and various communities around the world hosted events of pujas and prayers, honoring Rinpoche’s incredibly beneficial life and praying for his swift return. The main practice offered was Heruka Lama Chopa with Tsog Offering.
Today we are sharing some photos of the heartfelt and devoted efforts on April 13 commemorating the anniversary of the passing of our most precious guru.
Sera Je Monastery commemorated the first anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche with a special extensive Lama Chopa and Tsog Offering, April 13 2024. Photo by Sera Je Monastery.
The first copy of a special limited edition of 300 copies of the Sutra of Great Liberation, printed in English by Amitabha Buddhist Centre students for the occasion of the commemoration of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away, was offered to the holy body of Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, April 12, 2024. Photo courtesy of ABC.
Lama Chopa Tsog and prayers at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre on April 13, 2024. Photo by Chandrakirti Meditation Centre.
Sera Kopan Sangha pays homage to Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the anniversary of Rinpoche’s showing the aspect of passing away with pujas at Sera Jey Tsawa Khangtsen and Osel Labrang and by making extensive light offerings at Kopan House, Bylakuppe, India, April 13, 2024. Photo by Sera Kopan.
Elders of OPH (Old Peoples’ Home), Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement host prayers for Rinpoche’s swift return on the first anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing.
Offering and prayers at Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center NY, New York, USA, April 13, 2024. Photo by Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center NY.
Lama Chopa with thousand tsog and extensive light offerings and recitation of the Chanting the Names of Noble Manjusri at Chokyi Gyaltsen Center, Penang, Malaysia. Photo by Chokyi Gyaltsen.
Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialectics Leh Ladakh held extensive Lama Chopa Tsog, attended by Petuk Monastery monks and Ngari staff and students, April 13, 2024. Photo by Ngawang Yeshi.
Commemorating the first anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing away and with Universal Education school for teachers and Chakma students, Tara Temple, Varanasi, India,. Photo by Yulo Koepa Nunnery – Tara Pure Land.
Tara Institute members offered Guru puja and recited Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri, April 13, 2024. Photo by Tara Institute.
Sera Je Drati Khangtsen commemorated the first anniversary of Venerable Late Lama Zopa Rinpoche with a special extensive Lama Chopa Tsog Offering, April 13, 2024. Photo by Sera Je Drati Khangtsen.
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa members blessed animals in the ocean on the first anniversary of the passing of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, April 13, and organized a day of commemoration to remember his kindness and create causes for his swift return and His vast future actions. Photo courtesy of ILTK Facebook page.
Blessing of animals in the water with Namgyalma board, Naropa Meditation Center, Tahiti, France, April 13, 2024. Photo by Bouddhisme Tahiti – Centre de Méditation Naropa, affilié à la FPMT.
Students filled Amitabha Buddhist Centre’s gompato commemorate the first anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away, with Lama Chopa and recitation of Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri, April 13, 2024. Photo by Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
May all of this powerful activity be the cause for
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s swift return!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1945-2023) was the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a Tibetan Buddhist organization dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service.