India Bodhgaya February-March 2015

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching outside on the roof at Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching outside on the roof at Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Mahabodhi Stupa at night, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Mahabodhi Stupa at night, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche doing prostrations inside the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche doing prostrations inside the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in front of Buddha statue at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in front of Buddha statue at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering to a beggar, Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering to a beggar, Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche having tea with Root Institute director Ven. Trisha Donnelly, Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche having tea with Root Institute director Ven. Trisha Donnelly, Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at  Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at  Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at  Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Root Institute, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche having lunch with students in Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche having lunch with students in Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Ven. Trisha Donnelly at lunch with students in Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Ven. Trisha Donnelly at lunch with students in Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche making offerings at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche making offerings at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Baling Lama (the attendant of Khunu Lama Rinpoche) at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Baling Lama (the attendant of Khunu Lama Rinpoche) at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche doing a puja at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche doing a puja at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering 1,000 tsogs at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering 1,000 tsogs at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering 1,000 tsogs at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering 1,000 tsogs at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a goat at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a goat at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a goat at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a goat at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Audience during Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Audience during Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Blessing the dogs at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Blessing the dogs at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing puppies at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing puppies at MAITRI Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche celebrated Losar in Bodhgaya and made many trips to the Mahabodhi Stupa to circumabulate, make offerings and engage in other beneficial activities, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche celebrated Losar in Bodhgaya and made many trips to the Mahabodhi Stupa to circumabulate, make offerings and engage in other beneficial activities, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche circumambulating the Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche circumambulating the Mahabodhi Stupa at night, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Baling Lama during a visit to the Shakyamuni Buddha Community Health Care Center at Root Institute, Bodghaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Baling Lama during a visit to the Shakyamuni Buddha Community Health Care Center at Root Institute, Bodghaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing chickens at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing chickens at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche during puja at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche during puja at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, February 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche at Mahabodhi Stupa making offerings, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche at Mahabodhi Stupa making offerings, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche with Ven. Losang Sherab at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche with Ven. Losang Sherab at the Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche reading Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Lekshe Nyingpo,” Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche reading Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Lekshe Nyingpo,” Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche greeting the teachers at Maitreya School, which is a project of Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinopche greeting the teachers at Maitreya School, which is a project of Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche visits Maitreya School, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche visits Maitreya School, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Student circumambulate the stupa during Lama Zopa Rinpoche's visit to Maitreya School, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Student circumambulate the stupa during Lama Zopa Rinpoche's visit to Maitreya School, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Matireya School, Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Matireya School, Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Students at Maitreya School listen to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Students at Maitreya School listen to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Maitreya School students, Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Maitreya School students, Root Institute, India, March 2015. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing the students at Maitreya School and the children from Tara Children's Project, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing the students at Maitreya School and the children from Tara Children's Project, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Sujata where Buddha practiced the ascetic life for six years, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Losang Sherab.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Sujata where Buddha practiced the ascetic life for six years, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Losang Sherab.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche giving oral transmission of the Vajra Cutter Sutra at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Losang Sherab.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche giving oral transmission of the Vajra Cutter Sutra at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya, India, March 2015. Photo by Ven. Losang Sherab.