Kopan Course No. 51 (2018): eBook

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Kopan Monastery, Nepal (Archive #2087)

These teachings were given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 51st Kopan Meditation Course, held at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, in November–December 2018. Transcribed and edited by Ven. Joan Nicell, and subsequently lightly edited by Gordon McDougall. 

You can watch video of all of Rinpoche’s lectures from Kopan 2018 here. To watch, listen to or read more teachings by Rinpoche, go to Rinpoche Available Now webpage on the FPMT website.

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