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Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Sangha on the wharf in Aptos, California, September 2012. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

While in California during September, Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessed the sentient beings in the ocean near his house, Kachoe Dechen Ling, in Aptos. Rinpoche stood on the wharf, holding a rope tied to a giant Namgyälma board that was in the ocean. Rinpoche explained to the Sangha accompanying him the visualization for the blessing and then chanted the mantra of Chenrezig.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing sentient beings in the ocean, Aptos, California, September 2012. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

You can see more recent photos and video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche (including video from blessing the sentient beings in the ocean) on Rinpoche’s Facebook page. You can keep up on Ripoche’s schedule by visiting Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Schedule page.

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