Photos tagged as sera
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Tibetan monks
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monks enjoying their debate
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Sera Monastery debating courtyard
Each day from 15:00-17:00 the monks at the Sera monastery in Lhasa debate. It is a kind of examination to debate what they learned in their lessons early in the morning.
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clapping monk
The monks debating at the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet would clap their hands three different ways, 1- when they ask a question, 2- if the answer is correct, 3- if the answer is incorrect. This is an example of the question asking clap.
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monastic debate
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monastic instruction
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contemplating monks
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Sera Monastery buildings
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Sera Monastery monks
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tibetan monk
A Tibetan monk contemplating at the Sera Monastery's tradition afternoon debating session
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tibetan monks
Young Tibetan monks work their prayer beads as they think and debate during a traditional afternoon debating session at the Sera Monastery.