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After the third course I thanked you for changing my life. At Lawudo in 1974 I asked you to be my guru (although you already were). You replied, "You try from your side; I'll try from mine." Thank you Rinpoche, and hope to see you soon. Dr. Nick.

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Last year 2022 From July to September was a very blessed moment for me .Because during this period….my Auspicious causes makes me meet My dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche ❤️❤️,I will remember forever and always the real compassionate and love from Guru….and guru kindness really impress me and makes me so touching….your sound of laugh and your lovely smiling face will imprint at my mind forever….🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Veronica

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I‘m listening to Lama Zopa Rinpoche reciting the Sanghata Sutra and somehow it is carrying me through times of difficulties. Thank you from my heart, Rinpoche!

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Because of you, I started to be mindful of my speech, thoughts and actions.
Because of you, I learned that all sentient beings are my countless parents.
Because of you, I strive to be a better person for others.
Because of you, I began to take my precepts seriously.
Because of you, I attended many spiritual activities organised by ABC: dharma talks, NyungNe, puja practices.
Because of you, I took the commitment to participate in Lamrim Year.
Because of you, I have a role model that I can follow ...
... and there are many more to thank you for,  My Guru.

So please please remember us Lama Zopa Rinpoche 🙏  🙇‍♀️ and come back soon so that we can still meet you and learn from you again. ♡♡♡

JD

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Although I have never been met you in person and I only know you through internet in one of the most suffering and darkest periods in my life, I could feel the happy moment I had when watching your teaching video and still remember some points in your teachings. I wish that you will come back soon to this Earth where you will be quick recognized and is given the best conditions to guide us in the path of developing our Boddhicitta and Buddha wisdom, free of sufferings. I also wish that I will have fortunate to meet you in person and receive your teachings directly after your rebirth. 

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Although I have never been met you in person and I only know you through internet in one of the most suffering and darkest periods in my life, I could feel the happy moment I had when watching your teaching video and still remember some points in your teachings. I wish that you will come back soon to this Earth where you will be quick recognized and is given the best conditions to guide us in the path of developing our Boddhicitta and Buddha wisdom, free of sufferings. I also wish that I will have fortunate to meet you in person and receive your teachings directly after your rebirth. 

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- Anh - from Essen, Germany -

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Even though I’ve met you very recently for a very short amount of time, I still had the great fortune to receive teachings, lungs and even taking refuge from you. Words cannot express my gratitude towards you. I owe you too much my holy father. I will continue to benefit sentient beings and do my best to follow all of your holy wishes. I will keep your holy advice for my personal practices in heart and practice it diligently. I will also perform continuous prayers and practices for your swift return and for the benefit of all sentient beings. Please guide me with directions while I await for your reincarnation to return. Please return swiftly for all of us suffering and deluded sentient beings to guide us show us the path. Lama khyenno

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Thank you for inspiring me to be kind to others and to practice the dharma. Your presence is always very healing ❤️‍🩹 and I want to transform my mind to benefit others too in every way I can. Therefore please continue to guide us. I wish for your swift return one day.

Your quiet admirer

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Dear Rinpochela I don't feel you have left us.I feel you are here and now. I cannot describe your kindness in words it can only be felt because it's immense and immense❤️❤️❤️🌸🌸🌸🙏🙏🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️.

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Dear Rinpochela I don't feel you have left us.I feel you are here and now. I cannot describe your kindness in words it can only be felt because it's immense and immense❤️❤️❤️🌸🌸🌸🙏🙏🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️.

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Love you Rinpochela You are always in my prayers🙏🙏🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️❤️❤️❤️

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Rest in peace and may you return quickly, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Utterly amazing to have the good fortune to have met you in person once in 2009 and then again in 2011! Thank you! - Ling Xuan, Singapore, 2023

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I'm a your student from the Burma.I never has been seen you outside but your books made me changed. You shown the essen of Buddhism.When I read Rinpoche's books, I was very different from when I hadn't read those precious teachings. Therefore I never had been seen you in outside but your my greatest teacher. I wish my Rinpoche may swift rebirth.🙏🙏🙏

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Lama Zopa your lifetime of dedication to all sentient beings is a force of nature that will continue forever and ever. You've touched our hearts and in death your strength and influence continues to be so poweful. The world awaits your return. The world needs you. Big love.

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This is a great loss.I will never forget home and all his great works .
The most compassionate and spiritually devoted being of a generation...

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Thank you so much for what you have done for humanity including animals. We sincerely pray that you return swiftly to lead us to enlightenment.
Surya

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A great Mahāyāna virtuous friend and Vajrācārya, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has passed into his final meditation.

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A great Mahāyāna virtuous friend and Vajrācārya, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has passed into his final meditation.

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A great Mahāyāna virtuous friend and Vajrācārya, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has passed into his final meditation. Though I did not have the great privilege of knowing Rinpoche as well as some, the special occasions where I was able to connect with him and receive his teachings were unforgettable moments of deep inspiration and transformation I will be forever grateful for.

It is sad to think there will not be another late night text message in Dharamsala for a last minute puja or self-initiation happening with Rinpoche up at Tushita, spontaneous teaching on compassion delivered in the busy Bodha stūpa square, or empowerment beginning at 4:30 am in the morning.

Rinpoche's advice for recitations and encouragement to pursue my graduate education was a source of strength to continue during a time of tremendous obstacles. I credit being able to finish the MA and continue to my current course of study in great part to his advice. I will cherish his kindness with advice at those difficult times - he was always so generous in replying despite how busy he was, and always cheerful and encouraging.

I also keep in mind that now, more than ever, we must be kind to each other and encourage each other, to maintain the pulse of Rinpoche's intentions throughout the FPMT family. Our reverence for Rinpoche will be determined by how well we work together to maintain the turning of the dharma wheel. Khedrup (Lama Yeshe Ling Centre)

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No words, only indescribable love and gratitude in my heart ♡

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No words, only indescribable love and gratitude in my heart ♡

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There is no doubt in my mind that you are a precious enlightened being who has blessed us all with your wisdom and compassion. Your teachings were extraordinary and though I always had difficulties in understanding you, it didn’t mater. Just being in your presence I would be inspired. You were so compassionate and generous with the many blessings to so many. You showed us all the endless activities that an enlightened being can achieve in such a short time. You worked tirelessly, 24/7, throughout your life, for the benefit of all.

I feel so blessed that you encouraged me to ordain. I am so pleased to have this opportunity of ordination. Even though your physical presence is no longer, you have always been in my heart and this won’t change.  I will always be guided by your wisdom and compassion. I pray that I will always be close to you throughout all my lives and continue to receive your blessings all the way to enlightenment.

OM AH GURU VAJRADHARA MUNI SHASANA KSHANTI SARVA SIDDHI HUM
Thubten Dechen

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I had the great fortune to attend your teaching in person many years ago at ABC. Last year, I was very lucky to complete the LamRim Year book by you and Lama Yeshe - I read and reflec on the pages, day by day. I also had my name presented as one of your students in the the special birthday card for you. Words cannot express my gratitude for the things you have done for us. I benefited a lot from your kindness and wisdom. Thank you, Rinpoche! Sara

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Precious Lama. When I met you for the first time, without knowing me your first words were "Thank you so much". Now, thirty years later, I cannot express how much I want to thank you. May all beings have the fortune to meet a teacher like you.
Joachim

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Thank you Rinpoche for all you have done for us - showing us n teaching us in many ways and giving us all the initiations and advice. I pray for your swift return to teach and guide us again this life and future. 🙏🙏🙏

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Dearest zopa meeting you was the best thing that happened in my life and your demise today is a great loss to all who have come across you spreading your teachings no matter how tired you are I pray for your swift return to guide us ❤️ 

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Dearest zopa meeting you was the best thing that happened in my life and your demise today is a great loss to all who have come across you spreading your teachings no matter how tired you are I pray for your swift return to guide us ❤️ 

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche, it felt so safe to know it felt so safe that Rinpoche was always there whenever a problem emerged that we could not solve ourselves. With Rinpoche's laughter and sudden actions, so that we could continue the Dharma Work for the Center. When Rinpoche was still with us in your Form body, I did not take the oppportunity to tell Rinpoche I have taken Getsulma ordination last year in 2022 July 26th. So I tell you now Rinpoche is hopefully in a Pure Land of your choice. Please when you think the time is ripe come back on this earth to guide us with your bountiful energy and perseverence. Lozang Yangdzom

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche, it felt so safe to know it felt so safe that Rinpoche was always there whenever a problem emerged that we could not solve ourselves. With Rinpoche's laughter and sudden actions, so that we could continue the Dharma Work for the Center. When Rinpoche was still with us in your Form body, I did not take the oppportunity to tell Rinpoche I have taken Getsulma ordination last year in 2022 July 26th. So I tell you now Rinpoche is hopefully in a Pure Land of your choice. Please when you think the time is ripe come back on this earth to guide us with your bountiful energy and perseverence. Lozang Yangdzom

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Thank you for always being there for me as my root Guru, blessing me with your compassion and guiding me with your rays of light wisdom. Even though I met you many years ago, my ignorant mind was not able to appreciate your presence in my life and only recently did I finally realise you are a wish fulfilling gem, please forgive me. You touched me with a letter you wrote to me that I always cherish and be encouraged to walk the path of bodhicitta that you embody. Thank you rinpoche for coming to our lives, i pray for your swift return to help us sentient beings

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For Rinpoche from this fleeting forgetful mind… this morning’s practice felt alive with you. This morning’s practice with all its faults was blessed by you Rinpoche.
Guide me always. Guide us always.
In everything I do, may I feel your freedom, your energy, your radiance, your joy, your wisdom, your devotion, your laughter, your seriousness, your vastness.

May I sense you in flowers and plants, in the eyes of all beings I encounter, may I sense you in my work, my sadness, my forgetfulness, my joy, my hope. May I sense you in all my moments to come. Because of you I want to choose bodhicitta, to choose enlightenment.

May all your holy wishes and prayers come to fruition soon very soon. May you return swiftly.

Precious teacher my life changed because of you. In the routine, in the worldly concerns, I had forgotten that you saved my life, that you showed me ultimate love, wisdom compassion and buddhahood, in your teachings, your walk, your laugh, your smile, your everything.

Forgive me for forgetting. Lama I am so deeply grateful. Lama Khyen Lama Khyen Lama Khyen

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Dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche,

Even i never meet you up in person,I have been knowing you for so long,more than 10-15yrs,I have been to ABC Singapore many times too,I am very grateful to be able to look many of your teachings,advice,and articles online,It thought me a lot of things,that even my Amitabha Buddha statue at my home altar is from your ABC centre Singapore,It looks amazing Rinpoche,with a kind of selfish request,I hope that you swiftly reincarnate back to this world to benefit more and more sentient beings in this world.Many Many thanks from the bottom of my heart Rinpoche.Om Ami Dewa Hrih,Om Mani Padme Hum 🙏🙏🙏

Best Regards,

Allan Tjahja

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Dearest! I first found you after your passing. I saw pictures from your final meditation, videos from the praying after. I have read about you, your life, your teaching, how others love you. I feel your presence, the love and blessings, your life commitment, the teaching, and the deep connection. The richness in love has touched me at my core. You are my idol, my Guru. 

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Dearest! I first found you after your passing. I saw pictures from your final meditation, videos from the praying after. I have read about you, your life, your teaching, how others love you. I feel your presence, the love and blessings, your life commitment, the teaching, and the deep connection. The richness in love has touched me at my core. You are my idol, my Guru. 

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Love and deep gratitude, Mette

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Dearest "LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE"

At first I was deeply saddened!! Then I examined my sadness (somewhere in my Dharma Training, I was taught to seriously examine my strong emotions), , and found it to be (once again) caused by a deluded attachment to permanence.
For as long as I have been involved with both L.P.P. and F.P.M.T., Lama ZOPA has been a guiding presence, and yet, it seems to me that he has manifested yet another teaching, of not only emptiness, but of impermanence, as he has moved beyond the confines of this now previous embodiment!

I know many are saying prayers for his swift return, however, I am using Lama Zopa's book, "FACING DEATH WITHOUT FEAR", given to me by my Teacher Venerable THUBTEN KUNSEL, to do the rites and say the prayers to assist the CONTINUUM (that was Lama ZOPA) to be IMMEDIATELY reborn in Sukhavati!

We have ALL seen what WONDROUS deeds he accomplished as a Bodhisattva for all the Sentient Beings of this Earth! Imagine how many more Sentient Beings he will guide / influence as a BUDDHA!!! (-:

I wish to THANK ALL OF THOSE, who were guided by Him as well as other Dharma Teachers, and who continue to work for the benefit of All Sentient Beings, YOU CONTINUE to be my INSPIRATIONS!!!!

I hope TOGETHER, WE ALL will continue to make the causes for us all to be reborn in Sukhavati, or other " Pure Realms" in our next incarnation, so that we may bring about the Enlightenment if ALL SENTIENT BEINGS....EVERYWHERE!!!!

humbly yours,
Raven Jones

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche

You have such an effect on those you meet. We are indeed so very fortunate to have met you in this lifetime.
For all those who have cared for Rinpoche all these years especially Ven Roger - our sincere thanks for your selfless giving towards the care for Rinpoche.

Rinpoche your sudden departure is our great loss and as your humble disciples all over the world we ask for your swift return and continue to guide us.
🙏 you will be dearly missed 🙏

Ricky n Ida💕

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Thank you so much for your guidance and teachings, for being so patient with us and showing the way again and again.  I can't believe how lucky we were to have you explain all the steps to the path.

Please come back swiftly and keep teaching us.  Please bless all of us that we correctly follow your advice and practice well so that FPMT continues to flourish to benefit sentient being.  Please bless us to become like you with bodhicitta always in our hearts.

Much gratitude and love,
Ching

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Having met you is the greatest fortune in my life. Thank you very much for all you have done for us. Your kindness, your patient, your skillful means of guidance will always be in my heart. Please continue to guide us till enlightenment. Pray that we will meet again.

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Thank you for always being by Rinpoche's side and helping him.  I have been concerned about you.  I pray you are doing ok.
One of Lama Zopa's students

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I encountered Dharma in 2018 during a week staying at Kopan Monastery and am now daily practicing on the Vajrayana path every morning.
Thank you Rinpoche for co-founding Kopan Monastery and spreading the BuddhaDharma to many people visiting Kathmandu each year.

May all beings be happy,
free from suffering,
have joy and
live in equanimity. 🙏

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Dear Rinpoche, thank you for all the wonderful benefits you have brought to sentient beings. We pray for your swift return.

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Thank You  Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche 🙏🙏🙏

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Thank You  Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche 🙏🙏🙏

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Thank you so much my precious Guru. I’m forever grateful for your Dharma teachings, immense patience, great compassion, and for where I am on my Dharma path today. Please return swiftly and continue to guide us, in this life time and in all future life times, until we achieve enlightenment. Om Mani Palme Hum. 🙏🙏🙏 Jay Sim

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Dear Rinpoche, dear Precious Guru. You are remembered fondly and missed very very much. You are with us here in every prayers we make, every sutra we recite, every Dharma teachings we study, reflect and put into practice to benefit our minds and sentient beings. You abide in our heart and mind, in every Om Mani Padme Hum. Thank you Rinpoche so much for your precious teachings, with every single one always serving as an awakening call to us. We strive to be a better being everyday because of your precious teachings, and we pray for your swift and quick return to this continent. Please continue to guide us in our heart, our mind, in every steps we take with your great compassion and patience you have always been doing. Wishing FPMT and the Sangha every favorable conditions to fulfill Rinpoche’s wishes and Dharma projects. Thank you!🪷🙏 with prayers from Sandy Tran and family

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Dearest Rinpoche,
This photo was  taken at ILTK on the day of your final meditation. In this life a had the great opportunity to serve as a volunteer at ILTK and to deepen the connection with you. It is still unbelievable that you left so early but the Guru Ioga`s teaching you are giving to us is precious as your entirely life. You guided so many beings and now we pray for your swift return to benefits all sentiens beings.
Thank you so much and beyond.
Roberta Viola from Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil

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Dearest Rinpoche,
You are a great spiritual master and Dharma practitioner. When you were alive, you were always thinking and trying all ways to unbiasedly benefit all mother sentient beings. You were always very giving of yourself, your time, your love and your wisdom. Your great love and joy for the Buddha's Dharma is most heart-moving and inspiring. You taught and guided mother sentient beings without weariness. Even when you were unwell, you never allowed your love and compassion for all mother sentient beings to lax. You are most rare and precious.  Although you have manifested parinirvana, it is without a doubt that you will continue to watch over and benefit all mother sentient beings in myriad ways until your return. Thinking of you and your great qualities, and praying to you bring spontaneous great blessings. It shows that your compassionate omniscient mind is as vast as space. Thank you very much for not forsaking us. We will wait for your swift return in the form of a nirmanakaya guru because mother sentient beings here still need you in this form. Thank you very much for genuinely always being there for those who know and not know you. May there be only auspiciousness in your noble enlightened activities.
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So much gratitude to have met you and sat with you over 30 years ago. That month changed my whole life. I pray for your swift return and although I’m sad you are gone I also realize it was one of the final teachings you gave me and I will try to carry out your dharma lessons and wishes. I love you and will think about you saying ‘Bodhicitta’ and not to waste this precious human rebirth. Thank you thank you so much gratitude now and forever.

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Thank you so much for all your actions in favor of countless sentient beings 🙏🏻🪷🙏🏻 Please return swiftly for the benefit of all 🪷

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90 year old student from Chicago. Wore robes for a while (white-crow). 1998 November course with you and Ven. Neil. You will always be near me. Now practicing Amitabha Pure Land. Thank you, Rinpoche, for carrying me in the Holy Dharma. John

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90 year old student from Chicago. Wore robes for a while (white-crow). 1998 November course with you and Ven. Neil. You will always be near me. Now practicing Amitabha Pure Land. Thank you, Rinpoche, for carrying me in the Holy Dharma. John

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Each day now, since the heartbreaking news of your passing arrived, I am so overwhelmed by realizing that every prayer I say, every practice I do, every Dharma thought I have grows from the root formed by contact with you, your centers, your teachings, and teachers I met through your centers. Rinpoche, I am so sorry I did not realize this fully while you were still here. I am so sorry for not expressing my respect and gratitude to you, but thanks to the people who arranged this site, I still can do that and transform my sadness into the happiness of having met you. Please forgive my downfalls and accept my thanks and heartfelt request for your swift return. May you meet only the most conducive conditions when you come back. May all of us find you again and again and joyfully honor you through our practice.

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Dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche,

Thank you for your teaching!

Praying for your swift return!

Om Mani Padme Hum

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Rinpoche, Lama Zopa, teacher, thank you, please keep guiding me from afar, please return swiftly, I keep you close in my heart and mind. Amit

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Dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche, may you swiftly return for your guidance and lead all sentient beings to unmistaken path. I am so fortunate to attend your teaching in Singapore last year. I will never forget what you said, what make us different from those in animal realm, we can learn Dharma and we can do liberation. Thank you our great teacher. Please come back as soon as possible. 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

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Obrigada por tudo que você ensinou a esse mundo, o seu amor pelos animais e por todos os seres de todos os reinos. A sua bondade é a sua marca, que fez morada em nossos corações. Só tenho a agradecer, meu querido Lama Zopa 📿🙏🏽
Cris Franco - Brasil

Thank you for everything you've taught this world, your love for animals and all beings in all realms.  Your kindness is your mark, which made an address in our hearts.  I just have to thank you, my dear Lama Zopa 📿🙏🏽
Chris Franco - Brazil

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You had the greatest laugh and a keen sense of humor. I was so fortunate to meet you in this lifetime. You are a person that shows kindness and love easily. I will always try my best to emulate your dedication. I was so shocked to hear of your passing. I was so excited that you agreed to be my teacher. Thank you. I will be so happy to hear about your return. Overjoyed is more like it! We live in a world that needs you so much. Big love.

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Grateful and blessed to have met a perfect Buddha and skillful, wise and loving teacher. Still shocked and processing the sadness that our Precious Lama has leaved this plane of existence.  His Teachings remain, the connection remains, let us all pray together to meet again very soon! 🙏🙏🙏

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Grateful and blessed to have met a perfect Buddha and skillful, wise and loving teacher. Still shocked and processing the sadness that our Precious Lama has leaved this plane of existence.  His Teachings remain, the connection remains, let us all pray together to meet again very soon! 🙏🙏🙏

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Thank you for all of your word and inspiration to so many across the globe

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Thank you for all of your word and inspiration to so many across the globe

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Thank you for your teachings.
Thank you for all your blessings.

You have always been like a beacon of light for those around you. You showed the way of Shakyamuni Buddha and all the lineage masters and inspired us to transform our minds and fulfill our potential.

You are missed and we beseech you to swiftly return, to continue to guide your students. Please, please, please continue to guide us until samsara ends.

OM MANI PADME HUM

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Rinpoche gave me instructions for healing after a devastating injury. I’m so greatful to him. May he return soon to help other beings like me. With much love
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I had an opportunity to visit Kopen nunnery and also used to sleep there when my mom was nun. My visit to Kopen monastery always gave me joy of being around a monastery and I thank you Lama Zoepa of his tremendous contribution on spreading Tibetan Buddhist and to international community as whole and his love of pet animals. While I was traveling I watched Rinpoche last visit to Tsum I realized his love of fellow followers imaginable and I pray Rinpoche quick Rebirth. Thank you Rinpoche 🙏🙏🙏

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thanks for the teachings.  I pray for you soon return.

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For so many including me, you opened the door to the path leading away from suffering. May every one of your aspirations be fulfilled and when you return, (quickly, please?), may you enjoy seeing the fruits of your great endeavors and nourished by those fruits, continue to help all beings with your remarkable warmth, strength, wisdom, and laughter. Thank you, Rinpoche, and thank you for your devotion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Dear Lama, thank you for your incredible bodhicitta! Your gifts of Pure Dharma has given meaning to my  life! I Thank you for the Center, fir the incredible Lama I met , for the friends I made! I hope that you will come back soon and that I can remain in the mandala of your discepols! Eleonora

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Dear Lama, thank you for your incredible bodhicitta! Your gifts of Pure Dharma has given meaning to my  life! I Thank you for the Center, fir the incredible Lama I met , for the friends I made! I hope that you will come back soon and that I can remain in the mandala of your discepols! Eleonora

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Dear Lama Zoma Rinpoche, thank you is not enough to express the gratitude I have for you propagating dharma as far and wide as you have. Thank you for all the effort that you put in to help all sentient beings, including me. Thank you.

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We have been blessed by his teachings and his  beautiful and transparent presence 

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We have been blessed by his teachings and his  beautiful and transparent presence 

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We will keep our dear Rinpoche and his precious teachings always in our hearts.

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LAMA, You opened for me the door of the Precious Buddhadharma! My I never be separated from YOU, and may I be able to follow you perfectly until enlightenment! THANK YOU, PRECIOUS GURU

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LAMA, You opened for me the door of the Precious Buddhadharma! My I never be separated from YOU, and may I be able to follow you perfectly until enlightenment! THANK YOU, PRECIOUS GURU

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I remember my first teaching from precious Lama. I was to get my empowerment from Kirti Rinpoche at Vajrapani institute and his eminence went to clear light before the teachings, so Lama Zopa stepped in and performed the Guhyasamāja empowerment for the first time! I was filled with joy to actually meet Lama, With that powerful weekend he then became my root Guru. We had many nights of “Zopa” time starting at 5 pm and ending at 7 am the next morning! It was a weekend I will never forget. I can still hear his contagious laugh that I loved so much. I miss your presence and your light. I pray for your quick return to once again spin the wheel of Dharma for all sentient beings. I feel your warmth in my heart ❤️ OM AH HUNG 🙏🙏🙏

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感恩仁波切，您用您的身語意教導弟子如何珍

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感恩仁波切，您用您的身語意教導弟子如何珍愛六道一切有情，如何善用時間來利益有情，使得自己生命每分每秒都有意義，您是上師，您是楷模，您是眾生的明燈。

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Blessed to follow Rimpochee online .Your teachings n blessings are always appreciated n hope u come back soon to be among us to guide us. Thujichi 🙏💐🌈🌺🌻Om Mane Padme Hung Rhi.

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Blessed to follow Rimpochee online .Your teachings n blessings are always appreciated n hope u come back soon to be among us to guide us. Thujichi 🙏💐🌈🌺🌻Om Mane Padme Hung Rhi.

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To our dearest most precious Guru, LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE 

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To our dearest most precious Guru, LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE 

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As much as we are filled with deep sorrow and loss, we remind us how fortunate we are to have been and will continue to be cared for by our incomparably kind Guru in his great care.
We are so grateful and happy for how Rinpoche has guided us over the years and helped us change our minds.
We are all kinder, more loving and more compassionate because of the kindness of our Guru.
Please let us rejoice in this.
May we all continue to fulfill the wishes and guidance of our precious Guru.
May we one day become like him so that we can guide all sentient beings as Rinpoche did.
We pray from the bottom of our hearts that we will be reunited with Rinpoche in this life and in our future lives, whatever form Rinpoche takes next time.
We send you, dear precious Rinpoche, all our love, courage and strength, our prayers, practice and endless devotion.
🙏🏼☀️🌺🌈✨🌅💖Your students from PLC Vienna!

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Dear lama Zopa Rinpoche, many trillion or an uncountable number thank you all that help and Buddha teachings to so many people and me. Soon will meet you very fresh body with all the students.

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Dear most venerate Rinpoche, may we put your legacy into practice in our daily lifes and may you return in human form swiftly💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼

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Dear most venerate Rinpoche, may we put your legacy into practice in our daily lifes and may you return in human form swiftly💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼💎🙏🏼

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I feel shock and sad but I know life is impermance. I pray that may you quickly and more quickly take rebirth to teach the Dharma again. I pray may FPMT grow even more.
I manage to meet you in December 2022 at Delhi Airport and again at Bodh Gaya Hotel. I pray that by meeting you purify all my negative karma! I am very sure that you had taught us impermance that will wake us up from our sleep!
I want to let you know that many many people pray for you.
Om Mani Padme Hum.
ABC student Thubten Paljor.

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OM MANI PADME HUM

To my dear dear Guru, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, me knowing of you was an opportunity I could have never envisioned. But somehow, your kindness and compassion reached even all the way to me who is very new to Buddhism in a place where its pretty much illegal and dangerous for me to take refuge in the Three Jewels and Three Roots. You are one of my 2 teachers that I took an Oral Transmission from, and even though its only through the internet, it has changed me so very completely, and I pray that one day I would be able to visit your holy body and prostrate at your feet. To my teacher, whose entire existence could only bring benefit to others, I pray for your swift return into a place where you can be very quickly and safely recognized, and bring the most benefit to all sentient beings. I pray that I will still be your student in all my future lives because I can never repay your for all that you have done for me.

OM MANI PADME HUM

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I had been following Rinpoche for sometime in social media pages. His compassion for animals were so touching and the last I remember is Rinpoche’  prostrations to his Gurus in a video with so much difficulty may be due to Rinpoche’  illness. It was so moving. I pray for the swift rebirth of Rinpoche.
Chabsuchoe la🙏🙏🙏

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Dear Rinpoche thankyou for your efforts to teach the world about how to practice the Dharma and fulfil your vows to help all sentient beings reach Buddhahood. I pray for your swift and gentle return to continue this work. May our continued dedications and love assist you. Sue

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Dear Rinpoche thankyou for your efforts to teach the world about how to practice the Dharma and fulfil your vows to help all sentient beings reach Buddhahood. I pray for your swift and gentle return to continue this work. May our continued dedications and love assist you. Sue

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Querido y apreciado Lama Zopa Rinpoche que todo sea auspicioso para que rápidamente regrese a este mundo y continue con su bella labor de seguir expresando el camino del Dharma con sus valiosas enseñanzas. Que asi sea. Cyndi Reza. Chihuahua, Mex.

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Querido y apreciado Lama Zopa Rinpoche que todo sea auspicioso para que rápidamente regrese a este mundo y continue con su bella labor de seguir expresando el camino del Dharma con sus valiosas enseñanzas. Que asi sea. Cyndi Reza. Chihuahua, Mex.

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Impermanence is certainly a painful pill to swallow especially when losing a Being of Light and Love. Twenty years ago , when everything seems dark and was at my lowest, your teachings guided me back on a path of hope and light. Didn’t know much about Dharma at that time but as years passed and i kept going balancing my life and following the Teachings, made each day abit brighter and happier . Rinpoche , i will always be eternally grateful to you, your teachings lives on . Rest Rinpoche ,come back to us to guide us again when YOU are ready. Om mani padme hum.

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Impermanence is certainly a painful pill to swallow especially when losing a Being of Light and Love. Twenty years ago , when everything seems dark and was at my lowest, your teachings guided me back on a path of hope and light. Didn’t know much about Dharma at that time but as years passed and i kept going balancing my life and following the Teachings, made each day abit brighter and happier . Rinpoche , i will always be eternally grateful to you, your teachings lives on . Rest Rinpoche ,come back to us to guide us again when YOU are ready. Om mani padme hum.

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Angeline Lim , Malaysia

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche! I can’t even begin to ❤️thank you❤️ for everything you accomplished for the benefit of all sentient beings, in your brilliant beautiful life. You have inspired me in so many ways to continue onward and to never give up spreading big love and compassion as best I can. I promise to continue polishing the mirror. I pray wholeheartedly for your swift return and that your next incarnation be strong and healthy and that you will live a very long time. Precious Guru! Big love! 💗🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Om Ah Hung!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

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Dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche, my refuge master, you have always inspired me by your shining example. It was my good fortune to have been able to follow your activities for almost one whole day, and the awesome experience has left an indelible mark on me. Your compassion never stops, and does not even pause for a moment. You have worked tirelessly for the benefit of all sentient beings, and we pray for your return to continue turning the wheel of dharma.

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Dear Rinpoche,

When we were very new Dharma students and we had no money and no resources, you generously gave us books full of wisdom, love and guidance.  You opened the doors of the path to us and it changed our lives forever -- not only this life, but all our future lives.  We have benefitted from your kindness every single day since then.  You helped make us more compassionate and thoughtful.  You made us feel we were not alone, even during some of the most frightening or otherwise difficult times.  You made us laugh.  We will miss this particular "you" so much, but we pray we will always have the merit to keep being your students, forever and always.  We thank you for being.  We thank you for your big, big love and your oceans of wonderfulness.

With endless love from Alvarez Family,
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Lama Rinpoche. Thank you for the opportunity and  teachings.
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May Lama Zopa Rinpoche have a very swift return and all his wishes fulfilled.

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May Lama Zopa Rinpoche have a very swift return and all his wishes fulfilled.

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Your vision and contributions in vast projects will never be forgotten. Om Mani Padme Hum!

Thanks you for past and we are waiting for your return to enlighten us again.

With love from Singapore. ABC member and student Pearlyn.

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There are so many things I could say about Rinpoche...I will never forget your supreme example & will really try to put into practice what you spent 22 years trying to teach me. And who knows how many lifetimes before this one?! You ARE compassion embodied. It's so obvious now. Please come back soon Rinpoche!🌹🙏🌈

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There are so many things I could say about Rinpoche...I will never forget your supreme example & will really try to put into practice what you spent 22 years trying to teach me. And who knows how many lifetimes before this one?! You ARE compassion embodied. It's so obvious now. Please come back soon Rinpoche!🌹🙏🌈

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If I have any good qualities  it is because, of your most kind compassionate  dharma teachings ,I pray that I am fortunate  enought to meet you again and be your student once more 

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If I have any good qualities  it is because, of your most kind compassionate  dharma teachings ,I pray that I am fortunate  enought to meet you again and be your student once more 

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I receive my medicine Buddha oral transmission specifically from lama Zopa Rinpoche. I might not be close to Rinpoche, but I always remember his kindness. Maybe Rinpoche come back fast to continue to turn the wheel of dharmma to benefit more beings.

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Thank you for your inspiration and teachings. Praying for your return. 

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Thank you for your inspiration and teachings. Praying for your return. 

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Rinpoche, you placed in my hands your hand painting of Green Tara and gave me a name. May I always see you and receive teachings directly rebirth after rebirth. May I never be inseparable from you and your teachings. You removed obstacles for His Holiness the Dalai Lama as Khandro-la said. And somehow something was also cleared for me as well. May I always receive your blessings. I am grateful for the community and education you created for me to return to again and again. May I attain your inner and outer qualities in this and all future lives.

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche thank you so much for your wisdom and compassion. It was an honor for me to have been in your presence, and to have received your teachings. This delusional sentient being humbly begs for your swift return to this planet to benefit all. 🙏🌈🙏🌈🙏

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Dear Rinpoche , you 've been a great inspiration for me in my life. Please return to your students and disciples as quickly as possible to teach us & guide us to Enlightenment.

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Dear Rinpoche , you 've been a great inspiration for me in my life. Please return to your students and disciples as quickly as possible to teach us & guide us to Enlightenment.

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Thank you Lama Zopa for your teachings , your warmth and care . May your imprint stay with me always . Until we meet again . Warmly Juno

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When Rinpoche looked into my eyes I felt he was looking at all my past and all my future. Thank you Rinpoche for changing my path in this life, please please please return to us as soon as possible.

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Om Mani pedme hun🙏🙏🙏

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Dear Lama Zopa, it is because of you that I firmly, unmistakably, unmovable, believe the Buddhas “exist” (not inherently!), and their Nirmanakayas walk among us. I know this because I know you.
“Buddhas and biddhisatvas are real and they walk among us for our well being” was the tought that arose when I met you Lama. I postrated, knowing you were not only a lama, but embodied a buddha, the complete Triple Gen.
Because of this faith that arose from meeting you, I have changed. My life has been good, all because of you and your emanations (other gurus)
I feel your blessings, uncontained, raining. Your presence, kindness and unobstructed love integrate with the air around me.
Lama Zopa. May I be close to you.

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Thank you dear teacher for your infinite kindness

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Dearest Lama Zopa Rinpoche,
I am beyond grateful for your tireless work to bring dharma and compassion to all sentient beings in the world. I stumbled into a retreat at one of your FMPT centers while suffering immensely in Samsara and my life changed profoundly. Your work with Lame Yeshe has brought immeasurable joy to so many. I was fortunate enough to hear your teachings in person at Kopan for the November Course, this precious opportunity you created for us students. I will hold your laughter in my heart and hope that we meet again soon. Please return swiftly to benefit all sentient beings. Thank you dear teacher. Big Love!

Suzy Waters
Santa Cruz, CA

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Always grateful to you, precious Lama Zopa Rinpoche!

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Always grateful to you, precious Lama Zopa Rinpoche!

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Thank you for caring for all of us sentient beings forever and ever. I will never forget your supreme kindness and wisdom, which are infinite. I love you.

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Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha

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Cher Lama Zopa Rinpocheje vous ai rencontré sur le 🤬 ayant pris des chemins de traverse ou je m’étais perdue sans cesse dans des voies étroites et faites du goût amer de l’insatisfaction ,jusqu’au jour où j’ai enfin croisé votre regard compatissant et vous écoutant attentivement je me suis remplie de votre bonté et du nectar que vous répandiez à tous ceux qui le souhaitait,vos éclats de rire et vos sourires nous remplissaient d’une joie immense et vous aviez l’art de nous réveiller de cette voix tonitruante parfois. Jour et nuit vous montrez la voie de la Boddhicitta, nuit et jour vous œuvrez pour le bien de tous les êtres sans cesse….Aujourd’hui vous êtes parti pour mieux nous revenir nous enseignant jusqu’au dernier souffle l’impermanence du temps et de toutes choses ici bas. Mais je vous vois partout en dehors et en dedans vous avez laissé des traces et un trésor en chacun de nous à présent notre plus bel hommage sera de suivre le chemin de vos enseignements longtemps……………très longtemps…

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Cher Lama Zopa Rinpocheje vous ai rencontré sur le 🤬 ayant pris des chemins de traverse ou je m’étais perdue sans cesse dans des voies étroites et faites du goût amer de l’insatisfaction ,jusqu’au jour où j’ai enfin croisé votre regard compatissant et vous écoutant attentivement je me suis remplie de votre bonté et du nectar que vous répandiez à tous ceux qui le souhaitait,vos éclats de rire et vos sourires nous remplissaient d’une joie immense et vous aviez l’art de nous réveiller de cette voix tonitruante parfois. Jour et nuit vous montrez la voie de la Boddhicitta, nuit et jour vous œuvrez pour le bien de tous les êtres sans cesse….Aujourd’hui vous êtes parti pour mieux nous revenir nous enseignant jusqu’au dernier souffle l’impermanence du temps et de toutes choses ici bas. Mais je vous vois partout en dehors et en dedans vous avez laissé des traces et un trésor en chacun de nous à présent notre plus bel hommage sera de suivre le chemin de vos enseignements longtemps……………très longtemps…

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i offer a little flower on this photo for Rinpoche and he put it on his altar during the teachings, waouh, waouh, waouh!!!!!

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Thank you precious teacher! May you be reborn fast to keep helping sentient beings

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Thank you precious teacher! May you be reborn fast to keep helping sentient beings

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I rejoice in your great compassion and guidance. May you return soon to carry on your very special work for the sake of all living beings. Thank you for your love and care.

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Most Precious Teacher and Friend Lama Zopa Rimpoche

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Most Precious Teacher and Friend Lama Zopa Rimpoche

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As always you will be in my heart in all my lifetimes.
Having always been together we will meet again.

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Lama Zopa giving me a blessing at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, 2008.

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Love and gratitude to you dear Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, for all that you have done in this life through the inspiration of H.H. Dalai Lama, Lama Thubten Yeshe, the Foundation for Preserving the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) and your great wisdom, kindness and compassion🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Through having had some small contact with you, your students and organisation, the seeds of the Lam Rim Chen Mo and appreciation of Bodhichitta and Shunyata were skilfully planted and cultivated in the wild garden of my mind. May they bear fruit for the benefit of all beings 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Thinking of all your close students and affiliated organisations and centres 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼May your return be swift 🌈 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼OM MANI PADME HUM 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

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Love and gratitude to you dear Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, for all that you have done in this life through the inspiration of H.H. Dalai Lama, Lama Thubten Yeshe, the Foundation for Preserving the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) and your great wisdom, kindness and compassion🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Through having had some small contact with you, your students and organisation, the seeds of the Lam Rim Chen Mo and appreciation of Bodhichitta and Shunyata were skilfully planted and cultivated in the wild garden of my mind. May they bear fruit for the benefit of all beings 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Thinking of all your close students and affiliated organisations and centres 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼May your return be swift 🌈 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼OM MANI PADME HUM 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

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With great respect and love, my condolences. I pray for the sake of all living beings that Lama Zopa Rinpoche may be reborn as soon as possible as possible❤️

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I never got the opportunity to meet you in this life but I got to know you through  your books and the wonderful work you do. May you return swiftly to continue. Thank you so much from my heart for your tireless work and efforts for all sentient  beings. You provided me with a role model for bodhicitta and I aspire to try to generate bodhicitta for all sentient beings just like you do.

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Precious Lama Zopa Rinpoche our beloved Guru.. please come back quickly

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Precious Lama Zopa Rinpoche our beloved Guru.. please come back quickly

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I got the opportunity to meet you several times everywhere in the world you changed my life and gave me light in my way. From that moment, we are connected and i will make true your projects. Thank you deeply from our lotus heart where you are until all sentient beings will find clear light. Please come back quikly.