A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of ...

NARA -- A German-born Buddhism scholar-turned monk has passed an ancient exam that can only be taken once in a lifetime at a World Heritage temple in this western Japan city to become a fully-ordained ...

The UGC NET/ JRF will comprise of three papers all of which will consist of objective type questions. While Paper I is general in nature and intends to assess research/ teaching aptitude of the ...

The test, covering the general knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan language and sutra debate, began yesterday at Ganden Monastery and will last for five days, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

LHASA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric ...

Ten monks from Buddhist monasteries across Tibet are taking their final test in the provincial capital Lhasa in a bid to attain the highest academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism studies. Candidates who ...

A preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa is held at the Ganden Monastery in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, July 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] An assessment committee ...