Attending Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen Debate Class

All the monks of the Khangtsen are students of the Monastic University persuing the Geshe Degree programme.
It takes anywhere between 15 to 20 years to complete the Geshe Course.

Curriculum

The curriculum followed by our monks comprise of extensive scripture reading and prayers

and chants memorization, philosophical root text memorization, studying the five major  philosophical text books and their various commentaries, study and practicing Buddhist dialectics.

The monks attend daily philosophy classes and also debate session and general prayer session and assembly as per Monastic University academic and religious programme.

It is also noteworthy that the monks are required not only to pursue theoretical study of the philosophical text books and commentaries but are also required to debate and discuss the meaning of these texts and more importantly to contemplate on these in meditation in the stillness of night when there is no noise and other distracting elements.  So the monks' accommodation plays a important role in the success of their philosophical study as well as spiritual practices.

(all photos © Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen)

Debate practice and study, study, study.
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