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Information on Ordination
MOUNT EVEREST SCHOOL
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A Day in the Life
Stories from the Mount Everest School
MONASTIC EDUCATION
Monastic Education in the Tibetan Tradition
What is a Debate?
Rigjung Debate
The Five Great Treatises
MONASTIC EVENTS
Monastic Events Overview
The Great Prayer Festival – Monlam Chenmo
Losar – The Tibetan New Year
Buddha’s Special Days
Annual Intermonastic Debate
OUR LINEAGE
Our Lineage Overview
Brief Life Story of Lama Tsong Khapa
His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Khensur Lama Lhundrup
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
Memorial Stupa for Lama Lhundrup
Geshe Lama Konchok
Tenzin Rigsel Rinpoche
KOPAN HISTORY
Kopan History Overview
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AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES
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November Course
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Buddhism: The Next Step
Nyung Ne Fasting Retreat
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GIFT OF PRAYERS
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About Kopan
MONASTIC COMMUNITY
Kopan – a Monastic Community
Ordination in the Tibetan Tradition
History of Monastic communities
Information on Ordination
MOUNT EVEREST SCHOOL
Mount Everest School Overview
A Day in the Life
Stories from the Mount Everest School
MONASTIC EDUCATION
Monastic Education in the Tibetan Tradition
What is a Debate?
Rigjung Debate
The Five Great Treatises
MONASTIC EVENTS
Monastic Events Overview
The Great Prayer Festival – Monlam Chenmo
Losar – The Tibetan New Year
Buddha’s Special Days
Annual Intermonastic Debate
OUR LINEAGE
Our Lineage Overview
Brief Life Story of Lama Tsong Khapa
His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Khensur Lama Lhundrup
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
Memorial Stupa for Lama Lhundrup
Geshe Lama Konchok
Tenzin Rigsel Rinpoche
KOPAN HISTORY
Kopan History Overview
International Community
AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES
AFFILIATED Monastic Communities
Kopan Nunnery
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Yulo Koepa – Tara Pure Land
Kopan Hostel at Sera
Tsum Monastic Communities
Courses & Retreats
Course Overview
Course Calendar
November Course
Introductory Courses
Buddhism: The Next Step
Nyung Ne Fasting Retreat
Retreats
Ordination
Prayers and Pujas
PRAYERS AND PUJAS
What is a Puja?
Request an Observation
Order a Puja
Prayer Request
Make a Puja Payment
Prayer and Practices
GIFT OF PRAYERS
Overview
Kopan Monastery
Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery
Yulo Koepa - Tara Pure Land
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Visitor Guide
Overview
Type of Stays
Accommodation & Meals
Course Guidelines
Guest Guideline
Retreat Guideline
Practical Information
Things to do
Helping Kopan
Overview
The Education Fund
The Food Fund
Sponsorship
General Donations
Course Offerings
Medical Care
Memorial Stupa
Charitable Projects
Overview
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Tsum Monastery & Nunnery
Yulo Koepa Nunnery
Maitreya Children’s Home
Shree Sangka Dechholing Gonpa School
Animal Sanctuary
Kopan Helping Hands
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About Kopan
MONASTIC COMMUNITY
Kopan – a Monastic Community
Ordination in the Tibetan Tradition
History of Monastic communities
Information on Ordination
MOUNT EVEREST SCHOOL
Mount Everest School Overview
A Day in the Life
Stories from the Mount Everest School
MONASTIC EDUCATION
Monastic Education in the Tibetan Tradition
What is a Debate?
Rigjung Debate
The Five Great Treatises
MONASTIC EVENTS
Monastic Events Overview
The Great Prayer Festival – Monlam Chenmo
Losar – The Tibetan New Year
Buddha’s Special Days
Annual Intermonastic Debate
OUR LINEAGE
Our Lineage Overview
Brief Life Story of Lama Tsong Khapa
His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Khensur Lama Lhundrup
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
Memorial Stupa for Lama Lhundrup
Geshe Lama Konchok
Tenzin Rigsel Rinpoche
KOPAN HISTORY
Kopan History Overview
International Community
AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES
AFFILIATED Monastic Communities
Kopan Nunnery
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Yulo Koepa – Tara Pure Land
Kopan Hostel at Sera
Tsum Monastic Communities
Courses & Retreats
Course Overview
Course Calendar
November Course
Introductory Courses
Buddhism: The Next Step
Nyung Ne Fasting Retreat
Retreats
Ordination
Prayers and Pujas
PRAYERS AND PUJAS
What is a Puja?
Request an Observation
Order a Puja
Prayer Request
Make a Puja Payment
Prayer and Practices
GIFT OF PRAYERS
Overview
Kopan Monastery
Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery
Yulo Koepa - Tara Pure Land
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Visitor Guide
Overview
Type of Stays
Accommodation & Meals
Course Guidelines
Guest Guideline
Retreat Guideline
Practical Information
Things to do
Helping Kopan
Overview
The Education Fund
The Food Fund
Sponsorship
General Donations
Course Offerings
Medical Care
Memorial Stupa
Charitable Projects
Overview
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Tsum Monastery & Nunnery
Yulo Koepa Nunnery
Maitreya Children’s Home
Shree Sangka Dechholing Gonpa School
Animal Sanctuary
Kopan Helping Hands
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Have you attended a one-month Kopan course?
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In which tradition?
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