History of Monastic Communities
A few months after his enlightenment, the Buddha founded an order of monks, and nuns. The purpose of this order […]
The Sangha Community
Our Lamas
The Mahabodhi Stupa
Khensur Lama Lhundrup passed away in September 2011 at Kopan Monastery, and was cremated here on advice of Lama Thubten
Our Nunnery
How the Nunnery came about
In 1982 two nuns crossed over from Tibet, secretly, walking across the dangerous Himalayan snow mountains in order to be
Branches
Supporting Yulo Koepa
The main practice at the nunnery is the invocation and praise of Mother Tara, the female Buddha that has vowed
Branches
Yulo Koepa Nunnery
Yulo Koepa Nunnery started out as a project of Universal Education School in Sarnath, India. The Tara Temple was established
Our Lamas
H.H.14th Dalai Lama
Good human qualities… honesty, sincerity, a good heart, cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced by
Our Lamas
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Lama Thubten Yeshe was born in Tibet in 1935, not far from the town of Tolung Dechen. Two hours away
Our Lamas
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was born in 1946 in Thami near the Mount Everest region of Nepal. At the tender age
Our Lamas
Khensur Lama Lhundrup
Ex-Abbot of Kopan Monastery Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel was born in Tibet in 1941, to a poor peasant family. He joined
