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Preliminary exam for highest Tibetan Buddhism degree held in Xizang

Xinhua 03 Jul 2026
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 teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Xizang holds preliminary exam for doctoral degree equivalent in Tibetan Buddhism

China.dot.org 03 Jul 2026
LHASA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, commenced at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa on June 30 and will last until July 8.
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Robert Thurman, Leading Expert on Tibetan Buddhism and Uma Thurman’s Father, Dies at 84

New York Times 18 Jun 2026
A former monk who was also Uma Thurman’s father, he made sure Buddhism retained its intellectual and spiritual rigor as it spread through the West ... .
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13 monks receive doctoral degree equivalent in Tibetan Buddhism

China.dot.org 05 Apr 2026
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 ... Buddhism.
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