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Nepal July-October 2020
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First day of preparation of the long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Khadro-la and about 100 senior monks doing the preparation - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-07
Rinpoche and Khadro-la at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-07
Rinpoche and Khadro-la enjoying the sunflowers at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
The effigy of Rinpoche made for the long life puja - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Third day of preparation of the long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Khadro-la and about 100 senior monks doing the preparation - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Third day of preparation of the long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Khadro-la and about 100 senior monks doing the preparation - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Special White Tara long life puja being offered to Khadro-la to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, with senior Kopan monks and nuns - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
After the long life puja Rinpoche and Khadro-la go for a walk and enjoy tea in the Kopan garden with the nuns - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khadro-la offering the special White Tara long life puja being offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Special White Tara long life puja being offered to Khadro-la to Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
After the long life puja Rinpoche and Khadro-la went for a walk and are enjoying tea in the Kopan garden with the nuns, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, July 4, 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Ven. Roger Kunsang offers special 1,000-Armed Chenrezig thangka to Rinpoche during the long life puja, Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Special White Tara long life puja being offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, with senior Kopan monks and nuns, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, July 2020; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Special White Tara long life puja being offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Rinpoche giving a teaching during the consecration of the Nalanda statues at Chenrezig Institute in Australia via zoom - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Rinpoche doing the consecration of the Nalanda statues at Chenrezig Institute in Australia via zoom - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Some of the toys with mantras on them - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Rinpoche reciting a text for some students online - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Khadro-la; Tsoknyi Rinpoche; Mingyur Rinpoche; Lama Zopa Rinpoche; the Abbot of Shechen Monastery, Yeshe Gyaltsan; the Abbot of Mindroling Monastery, Theckchok Gyaltsan; before offering the fire pujas - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Mingyur Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi and Lama Zopa Rinpoche attend a debate session at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Rinpoche explaining the Dharma message written on the toy - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the Abbot of Shechen Monastery, and the Abbot of Mindroling Monastery enjoying the views and tea at Kopan Monastery - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Third day of the more than forty fire pujas advised by Khadro-la. These fire pujas are to heal the world and purify obstacles, particularly those caused by the pandemic. Today seven fire pujas are being offered by Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the Abbot of Shechen Monastery, the Abbot of Mindroling Monastery, and Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Rinpoche blessing a goat that had just been saved from the butcher and will now live at the Animal Liberation Sanctuary - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, and Lama Zopa Rinpoche enjoying outside the Kopan gompa - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Khadro la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, the abbot of Shechen Monastery, and the abbot of Mindroling Monastery offering Padmasambhava incense puja at Kopan Monastery - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, the abbot of Shechen Monastery, and the abbot of Mindroling Monastery in the gardens at Kopan Monastery. Based on the advice of Khadro-la, this group did more than forty fire pujas to purify and heal COVID-19, Kopan Monastery, Nepal. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab, July 2020.
The Lama Gyupa monks and other monks offering prayers, while Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the abbot of Shechen Monastery, the abbot of Mindroling Monastery, and Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi offer fire pujas - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khadro-la offering incense puja in four directions, prior to offering the fire pujas. This is the fourth day of more than forty fire pujas for healing and purifying obstacles for all beings and the current world situation - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering fire puja for healing and purification and particularly for current pandemic - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Annual three-day consecration ceremony at Kopan Monastery, led by Lama Gyupas - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Annual three-day consecration ceremony at Kopan Monastery, led by Lama Gyupas - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Annual three-day consecration ceremony at Kopan Monastery, led by Lama Gyupas - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khadro-la; Tsoknyi Rinpoche; Mingyur Rinpoche; Lama Zopa Rinpoche; the Abbot of Shechen Monastery, Yeshe Gyaltsan; and the Abbot of Mindroling Monastery, Theckchok Gyaltsan enjoying tea before the fire pujas - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
Rinpoche at Kopan with flower offering - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Some of the toys with Dharma messages on them that Rinpoche has composed - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi birthday celebration at Kopan Monastery, Nepal; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi birthday celebration at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Mingyur Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche walking after the fire pujas - Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
flower offerings at Kopan Monastery - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang
Group photo with Kopan Lama Gyupas (Tantric College monks) and Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-07
Nuns in main gompa at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Nepal, August 2020. Photo by Ven. Thubten Choying.
Geshe Jinpa teaching Kopan nuns in the nunnery's main gompa - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Sarah Brooks (Thubten Choying); 2020-08
Fire puja offering with Khadro-la, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Abbot of Shechen monastery, and Abbot of Mindroling monastery offering strong prayers for healing and purification for all those affected by pandemic - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and Khadro-la enjoying during the day of doing fire puja and incense pujas - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
Khadro-la and Rinpoche offering bath offering in the four directions, overlooking Kathmandu - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
Rainbow over Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Nepal, Auguest 2020. Photo by Ven. Thubten Choying.
Rinpoche offering the bath offering - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Lhundrup Topgye
Old gompa at nunnery - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Sarah Brooks (Thubten Choying); 2020-08
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and monks offering incense puja on the hill at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Rinpoche offering incense puja on the hill with monks - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Group photo with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the monks after the incense puja on the hill - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Most Secret Hayagriva tsog kong puja being offered at Kopan Monastery. This puja was one of a few that was advised by Khadro-la for Rinpoche's health and long life - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche walking the gardens of Kopan Monastery with Khadro-la - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche walking the gardens with Khadro-la - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche after one of the teachings explaining the Dharma message written on a stuffed toy. Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal, August 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Rinpoche on his way to the gompa for Yamantaka self-initiation on the ninth anniversary of Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup's showing the aspect of passing away - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Offering tsog in Kopan Monastery, this was on the ninth anniversary of Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup's showing aspect of passing away - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche enjoying the views from Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Rinpoche making a face while sending a message to one student - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi and Rinpoche walking around Kopan Monastery (with new gift) - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche in the garden at Kopan Monastery giving advice to the main staff monks of Kopan Monastery - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche gave some advice to the main staff monks of Kopan Monastery in the garden - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-08
Rinpoche outside the Kopan Monastery gompa - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Young monks of Kopan Monastery practicing memorization of texts - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Young monks of Kopan Monastery practicing memorization of texts - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Young monks of Kopan Monastery practicing memorization of texts, Kopan Monastery, Nepal. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi walking around the grounds and stupas at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Rinpoche attending the evening debate session at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Rinpoche attending the evening debate session at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Rinpoche giving a teaching on chod practice. Rinpoche also did a tea offering practice on the hill at Kopan Monastery with senior Kopan Monks. Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal, September 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Rinpoche outside the Kopan canteen - Kopan Monastery, Nepal, September 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Evening in Kopan Monastery with stupas - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-09
Rinpoche giving advice to the nunnery staff - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
The nuns welcoming Rinpoche with banners when Rinpoche arrived to offer teachings - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Rinpoche meeting with the cooks in the nunnery kitchen - Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Rinpoche at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Offering tea during Rinpoche's teachings at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Lama Zopa Rinpoche giving teachings at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Nepal, October 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Rinpoche giving teachings at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Rinpoche giving teachings at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery , Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Rinpoche and Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi with nuns from the nunnery in the stupa garden at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Rinpoche in the stupa garden at Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10
Most Secret Hayagriva tsog kong puja that was offered for entire FPMT organization and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's health and long life - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2020-10