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Monks attend a debate activity for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
Twelve monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa following a sutra debate on Wednesday. Geshe Lharampa is the highest degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, equivalent to a doctoral degree in modern education.
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Monks attend a debate activity for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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Monks attend a debate activity for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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Monks attend a debate activity for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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Monks attend a debate activity for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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A monk (L) receives a certificate for the degree of Geshe Lharampa in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)
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Monks awarded the degree of Geshe Lharampa pose for a group photo in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)