History of Buddhist Nuns
All About Buddhist Nuns Buddhism has evolved during more than 2,000 years in many different Asian countries (including India, Sri […]
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The Sangha Community
Information about Ordination
Dear Friend We are very happy to hear that you are interested in becoming a Buddhist monk or nun. This
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Ordination in the Tibetan Tradition
In 1973 His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote the “Direct Instruction From Shakyamuni Buddha — A Gelong’s Training in Brief“,
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Our Lineage
OUR MISSION The Kopan Nunnery (Khachoe Ghakyil Ling) is a branch of Kopan Monastery. It is a center for women
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The first community of monks at Kopan was established by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 1972. At that
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Our Nunnery
Buddhism flourished in Tibet for more than a thousand years until the Chinese invasion in 1959, which led to the
