On March 13th, monks are doing sutra debate exercise at the Chambaling Monastery in Chamdo, Tibet [Photo/Xinhua]

Inside the Chambaling Monastery in Chamdo Town of Chamdo Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, monks are enjoying sutra debates over Buddhist scriptures on March 13.

The Chambaling Monastery is under the administration of the Gelug Sect of the Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded during the Ming Dynasty (1368－1644 A.D.) after founder Tsongkapa's religious reform in Tibet.

The sutra debate is a special religious practice for monks to better understand the Buddhist scriptures, which usually takes place in a shady clearing on the courtyard inside a Buddhist monastery.

On March 13th, monks are doing sutra debate exercise at the Chambaling Monastery in Chamdo, Tibet [Photo/Xinhua]

Inside Chambaling Monastery in Chamdo Town of Chamdo Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, monks are enjoying sutra-debate (debate over Buddhist scriptures) under the sun on March 13.

Chambaling Monastery is under the management of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded during the Ming Dynasty (1368－1644 A.D.) after Tsongkapa's religious reform in Tibet.

Sutra-debate is a special religious debate to better understand the Buddhist scripture that usually takes place in a shady clearing on the courtyard inside a Buddhist monastery.