Nepal November-December 2019

Rinpoche and Khadro la - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students doing korwa (circumambulating) Boudha Stupa at night - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students offering a khata to Boudha Stupa - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students doing korwa (circumambulating) Boudha Stupa at night - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students doing korwa (circumambulating) Boudha Stupa at night - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students doing korwa (circumambulating) Boudha Stupa at night - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la, and students doing korwa (circumambulating) Boudha Stupa at night - Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Having tea in Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Harald Weichhart; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche doing prostrations at the 52nd month-long lamrim course, known as the November course, at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2019; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Rinpoche during teaching at the Kopan November course; Ven. Robina Curtin offering Rinpoche a mandala - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Roger Kunsang; 2019-11

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in the new Chenrezig Gompa at the 52nd month-long lamrim course at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2019; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in the new Chenrezig Gompa at the 52nd month-long lamrim course, known as the November course, at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2019; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in the new Chenrezig Gompa at the 52nd month-long lamrim course, known as the November course, at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2019; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Students during Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teaching at the 52nd month-long lamrim course at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2019; Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the annual Kopan November course in the newly rebuilt Chenrezig Gompa - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Rinpoche returning to his room after teaching at the November course, while Kopan monks practice debating - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Rinpoche receiving khatas offered by Kopan monks and nuns - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Rinpoche with Kopan Sangha - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

1,000 Namgyalma puja offered for Rinpoche's long life by all Kopan Sangha— Khadro-la also attended—in honor of Rinpoche's birthday - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Rinpoche's birthday celebration - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Dharma theater offered during Rinpoche's birthday celebration - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Khadro-la is welcomed by participants of the annual Kopan November course - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Bill Kane; 2019-12

At the request of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadro-la teaching at the November course - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Bill Kane; 2019-12

Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la performing the four mandala offerings to Tara at an old temple of White Tara - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Rinpoche, Khadro-la, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Sangha, and students doing Tara puja in front of a special Tara statue in Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la performing the four mandala offerings to Tara at an old temple of White Tara - Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Kopan monks debating while Lama Zopa Rinpoche observes - Kopan Monastery, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Venerable Robina welcomes Khadro-la at the annual November course where she gave two teachings at the request of Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Bill Kane; 2019-12

Khadro-la arriving to teach at the annual November course at Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Khadro-la prostrating before teaching at the annual November course at Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Khadro-la, at the request of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, teaching at the 52nd November course - Kopan Monastery, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Geshe Sherab (umze) and Ani Karin during teaching by Khadro-la - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Khadro-la giving a teaching at the annual November course - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Khadro-la receiving khatas after teaching - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the annual November course in the newly rebuilt Chenrezig Gompa - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the annual November course in the newly rebuilt Chenrezig Gompa - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Students at 52nd month-long lamrim course, known as the November course - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; Photographer: Neal Patrick; 2019-12

Rinpoche visiting the self-emanating Tara in Pharping, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

Rinpoche, Khadro-la, ordained Sangha, and students doing Tara puja in front of self emanating Tara in Pharping, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

View from Kopan Monastery, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12

1,000 buddhas statues on the roof of the Kopan gompa and views of the hills beyond - Kopan Monastery, Boudhanath, Nepal; Photographer: Lobsang Sherab; 2019-12