11 lamas awarded advanced degrees on Tibetan Buddhism
Living Buddha Jamyang (R), also dean of Chinese Tibetan-language Higher Institute of Buddhism, awards graduate certificate to a lama at the Award Ceremony for advanced degree on Tibetan Buddhism in Beijing Oct.18, 2005. After one-year senior course guided by eminent monks in Beijing, 11 lamas in China have become the first school of monks awarded advanced degrees on Tibetan Buddhism by Chinese Tibetan-language Higher Institute of Buddhism Oct.18, 2005.These 11 monks were selected last year from temples in provinces of Yunnan, Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu as well as Tibet Autonomous Region.
An examinee (C) is questioned by several eminent monks of the testing and evaluation committee during a Sutras Debate Test held at Huangsi Temple in Beijing Oct.17, 2005.
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