Nepal November-December 2014

Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught November 29-December 7 at Kopan Monastery during month-long lam-rim program known as the November Course, Nepal, November 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Kopan Monastery during the month-long lam-rim course, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Kopan Monastery during the month-long lam-rim course, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche with the senior Kopan monks, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Light offerings in the Garden of Enlightenment at Kopan Monastery, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Kopan abbot Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Boudhanath, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Boudhanath, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Rinpoche circumambulating the stupa at Boudha, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Boudhanath at night, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering the Dharmachakra to Boudha stupa late at night, with many prayers to benefit sentient beings, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche making offerings at Boudhanath, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered on behalf of the entire FPMT organization, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche at long life puja, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the long life puja offered on behalf of the entire FPMT organization at Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Dakini dancer at long life puja, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Dakini dancers at long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche with five dakinis during long life puja, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi making offerings to Lama Zopa Rinpoche during long life puja, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Young Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche sits with senior monks, including to his left Ven. Gyatso (Adrian Felmann) and Ven. Roger Kunsang, and geshes during long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche at long life puja, Kopan Monastery, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Traditional dances performed outside after the long life puja, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Kopan monks showing their debating moves to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche in his room at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche sends wishes for a Merry Christmas to all in FPMT, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

From the top of the gompa at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.