onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

A monk attends a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks pose for group photos during a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM