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Besides continuing the Thought Transformation series Lama Zopa Rinpoche also occasionally gives teachings upon request to various centers via Zoom from Kopan Monastery and other places in Nepal. This page gathers these random teachings. Find the transcripts (in English) and…
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching to students attending the three-month Vajrasattva retreat at Kopan Monastery in Nepal on April 27, 2022. Here’s a summary of Rinpoche’s teaching. You can find the video of the teaching and a link to…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave four teachings to students attending the 2022 Vajrasattva retreat at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Rinpoche gave an introductory teaching “Why Buddhism Is So Important” on March 30 and then three subsequent teachings on April 26–28. Kopan…
From April 15 to May 9, 2022, about 390 monks and nuns from Kopan Monastery and Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery, as well as a few others from various locations, received precious oral transmissions (lungs) from Geshe Thubten Rinchen, a great…
Maya Daya Clinic, established in 1992 at the foot of Kopan Hill, is one way Kopan Monastery has been actively serving their local community. At that time of inception, there was very little medical care in the area, with doctors…
Since our last update, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has remained in Nepal, concluding his teachings at Kachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery, celebrating a birthday, visiting Pokhara and Patan for a variety of auspicious activities, and taking a pause from teachings. We invite…
The celebration of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s birthday on December 3 began in the early morning with the offering of a Sixteen Arhats long life puja to Rinpoche in the main gompa at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. During the offerings part…
Since our last update, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has remained in Nepal and has been offering two ongoing teaching events. Rinpoche also celebrated Lhabab Duchen, gave advice via video at the fortieth anniversaries of two FPMT centers, and engaged in many…
As we shared last week, there has been a COVID-19 outbreak at Kopan Monastery and Nunnery in Nepal. The latest information from Kopan is that unfortunately more people at Kopan Monastery have tested positive for COVID. Currently, there are four…
Please join the entire FPMT community by rejoicing in the recent long life puja which was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, on behalf of FPMT centers, projects, services, study groups, and students on April 19. This…
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Kopan Monastery is now experiencing its first outbreak. Many individuals at Kopan Monastery and Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, both in Nepal, have now tested positive. Infected and non-infected individuals have been separated for…
Lama Tsongkhapa Day, or Ganden Ngamchoe, is a celebration of the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s parinirvana. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar. This year, Lama Tsongkhapa Day fell on December 10.…