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13 monks achieve highest Tibetan Buddhist rank By Daqiong and Palden Nyima in Lhasa | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-06 14:44 Share CLOSE Monks participate in the final Dharma debating exam for the Geshe Lharampa degree at Jokhang Temple, Lhasa on Monday. [Photo by Daqiong/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Thirteen monks passed the annual Dharma debating exam and were accredited as Geshe Lharampas the highest academic degree of Tibetan Buddhism on Monday at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region.
The preliminary examinations of the 2021 Geshe Lharampa degree were conducted in Lhasa s Drepung Monastery in September, and the 23 monks qualified for the final exam.
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