In the shadows of the Himalayas, high on a hill overlooking Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, is Kopan Monastery.
Every year, around two hundred ‘westerners’ take part in a one month Tibetan Buddhism meditation retreat at Kopan, perched on a hill overlooking Kathmandu valley in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, Nepal.
It is at Kopan where Tibetan Buddhism, meditation, and our Minds is explored. A crash course in Enlightenment. Once the home of the astrologer to the king of Nepal, Kopan is a now a thriving monastery of over 300 monks, and a spiritual oasis for hundreds of visitors yearly from around the world.
Under the guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama, a yogi of the tiny hamlet of Lawudo, Kopan has been offering insight to Western students since 1969.
Each year in November, up to 200 students from around the world travel to Kopan monastery for one month of meditation and insight into the Dharma. Visit the official Kopan Monastery web site for more info.
