Photos from Kopan Monastery November Course 2003

Photos by Christian Orsted
Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas, located on Kopan Hill outside Kathmandu, Nepal and home for 320 residential monks.

In November-December 2003 I lived there for two months and attended the November Course – a one month mindfulness meditation retreat at led by Ven. Antonio Satta and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Morning fog from dining hall Morning fog outside meditation hall (Gompa)

Morning fog outside meditation hall (Gompa) Monks bringing morning tea Monks bringing morning tea

The Gompa keeper Debating monks Debating monks

Young residential monks Young residential monks Young residential monks

Fire puja ritual Kopan Stupa and Tibetan Prayer Flags View from the monastery of the sunset over Kopan Hill