Kopan Monastery - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu Nepal

Welcome to Kopan Monastery, a Buddhist Monastery in the Tibetan Tradition. It is situated on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley. Read more
Discover Buddhism at Kopan Monastery - join one of the introductory courses held in English throughout the year. Read more
Enjoy the slow pace of life at the monastery, read, listen to the Daily Dharma Talk during a Private Stay. Read More.
The Kopan School is now registered as a goverment school with a full curriculum. Support it with a Donation for Education Material.
Kopan Monastery teaches and practices the Tibetan Buddhist Lineage as taught by Lama Tsong Khapa. Read more
Prayers and pujas are performed by the Kopan monks every day of the week for the benefit of all. Read More.
Enjoy the peaceful environment, walk in the gardens, visit the library.....
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Kopan started from a vision of Lama Yeshe in 1969. Looking at the Kopan hill from his room in Boudha he thought that this would be a great place for a monastery. Read more about our history.
Kopan Monastery provides a safe haven for young people wishing to follow in the footsteps of the buddha. It provides schooling, monastic education, food and accommodation for free to all the monks and nuns.

Latest News

Kopan Monastery is closed for all visitors, and all courses programs have been cancelled.
Most likely the yearly One Month Course will also not take place due to the ongoing pandemic in Nepal.

Support families who are suffering under the lock-down. Join the the "Kopan Helping Hands" project to help these people: Read more
Make a donation for this worthy project right here: Read more

Courses

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Courses offered range from introductory to advanced. People from around the world have met the genuine teachings of the Buddha here.

Prayers & Pujas

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You can request a pujas for yourself, your loved ones, or for success in all activities. Send us a prayer request which is free.

Helping Kopan

Help Kopan to look after its monks - taking care of their physical well-being and spiritual developement.

Visitor Guide

Find here information about your stay at Kopan: accommodation, what to bring, things to do and guidelines for guests.

Charitable Projects

Kopan manages several projects, such as a village clinic, the Animal Liberation Sanctuary and other.

Kopan Monastery
(Nepal Buddhist Mahayana Center Gompa)

Kopan Monastery is affiliated with FPMT
(Foundation for the preservation of the Mahayana Tradition)