Drepung & Sera Monasteries, Lhasa, Tibet, China in HD
The Drepung Monastery has been founded in 1416. It is the largest Tibetan monastery, and one of the three great monasteries of the main Gelukpa sekt of the Tibetan buddhism. Sera Monastery was founded in 1419, it is another one of the three (Ganden is the third). Sera is renown for its monk debates.
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Sera Monastery, Tibet - China Travel Channel
The Sera Monastery about 2 km north of Lhasa is one of the three major monasteries of the Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet
The Sera Monastery once held 7000 Buddhist monks, yet today there are only 250. Yet this monastery is equally important as the Drepung Monastery. Here the monastery's own print shop can be visited. Some of the shelves with scripts can be passed from below. Passing below the scripts means that you have read the scripts.
A unique feature is the monks’ debates in the courtyard. Discussions are started when someone asks a question. While doing this he claps his hands loudly. The person seated in front of him then replies. The next day the rolls are switched. The debates are in part conducted very intensively
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Das Sera-Kloster ca. 2 km nördlich von Lhasa gehört zu den drei wichtigsten Klöstern der Gelug-Schule in Tibet.
Das Sera-Kloster beherbergte einst um die 7.000 buddhistische Mönche, heute nur etwa zweihundertfünfzig. Dennoch ist es ähnlich bedeutend wie das Deprung-Kloster. Hier kann die klostereigene Druckerei besichtigt werden. Einige der Regale mit Schriften sind eben erdig begehbar. Unter den Schriften durchzulaufen bedeutet diese auch gelesen zu haben.
Eine Besonderheit ist die Debatte der Mönche im Hof. Diskussionen werden dadurch ausgetragen, dass einer fragt. Dazu klatscht er laut die Hände. Der vor im Sitzende antwortet. Am nächsten Tag werden die Rollen getauscht. Diese Debatten scheinen manchmal recht hitzig zu verlaufen.
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The Sera monastery with monk debates (Lhasa - Tibet - China)
(EN) Sera Monastery (Tibetan: སེ་ར་; Wylie: Se-ra; Chinese: 色拉寺; ) is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Lhasa.The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of the name 'Sera' is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses (se ra in Tibetan language) in bloom. The original Sera monastery is located in Lhasa, Tibet, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Jokang and is responsible for some 19 hermitages, including four nunneries, which are all located in the foot hills north of Lhasa. The Sera Monastery, as a complex of structures with the Great Assembly Hall and three colleges, was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe of Zel Gungtang (1355--1435), a disciple of Tsongkhapa.
During the 1959 revolt in Lhasa, Sera monastery suffered severe damage, with its colleges destroyed and hundreds of monks killed. After the Dalai Lama took asylum in India, many of the monks of the Sera Monastery who survived the attack moved to Bylakuppe in Mysore, India. After initial tribulations, they established a parallel Sera Monastery with Sera Me and Sera Je colleges and a Great Assembly Hall on similar lines to the original monastery, with help from the Government of India. There are now 3,000 or more monks living in Sera, India and this community has also spread its missionary activities to several countries by establishing Dharma centres, propagating knowledge of Buddhism.
The Sera Monastery in Tibet and its counterpart in Mysore, India are the best locations to witness the Monk Debates on the teachings of Buddha and the philosophy of Buddhism. Sera Monastery developed over the centuries as a renowned place of scholarly learning, training hundreds of scholars, many of whom have attained fame in the Buddhist nations. (wikipedia)
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EPISODE #29: We visit the Sera Monastery in Lhasa Tibet to see the monks debate and chant. I wish we could understand some of the philosophy because the discussions looked really challenging. The monks also chanted which was amazing, the one leader had the deepest voice I have ever heard in my life!
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Sera Monastery Lhasa
Built in 1419 by a pupil of Tsongkhapa, this is one of the three greatest monasteries in Lhasa, which holds the grand Sera Bungchen, an annual festival that attracts Buddhists from all over the world.
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Travel blogs from Sera Monastery:
- ... ; we were both huffing like the Marlboro Man for the first couple of days), and he took us to Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Jokhang Temple, and explained about Buddhist history, Tibetan history before and after the liberation by the Chinese, ...
- ... I've been able to see many amazing sights such as Barkor Square, the fantastic mountains surrounding Lhasa, and the Sera Monastery where Bhuddist monks recite their sacred scriptures, or sutras, in the golden afternoon light ...
- ... On our final afternoon in Lhasa we visited sera monastery, to the north of the city ...
- ... While in Lhasa, we also enjoyed the varying sites of Jokhang Temple, Deprung Monastery and Sera Monastery ...
- ... We then headed for Sera Monastery, also a mere shadow of its former greatness ...
- ... D02: Visit Potala Palace & Sera Monastery D03: Ganden Monastery ...
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- Monks debating in Sera monastery. by Aerotrevel from a blog titled Finally in Tibet
- Monks 'Debate' At Sera Monastery by Caraghandben from a blog titled The Rooftop Of The World
- Debating monks at Sera Monastery by Oliviaintibet from a blog titled Tibet Overflows with Uniqueness
- Printing Press at Sera Monastery by Caraghandben from a blog titled The Rooftop Of The World
- Prayer Wheels at Sera Monastery by Caraghandben from a blog titled The Rooftop Of The World
- Sera Monastery sand sculpture by Worldtrip_kp from a blog titled Potala palace, Lhasa highlight
- Lhasa 21 - Sera Monastery by Gogotrek from a blog titled Lhasa
- Sera Monastery debate by Worldtrip_kp from a blog titled Potala palace, Lhasa highlight
- Sera monastery III by Globalfly from a blog titled Lhasa
- Sera monastery II by Globalfly from a blog titled Lhasa
- Sera Monastery by Mys from a blog titled 16.-20. 8. 2007 - Chengdu, Leshan, Lhasa, Nam-tso
- Sera Monastery by Rachels from a blog titled The Land Of Lhasa
The Drepung monastery (Lhasa - Tibet - China)
(EN) Drepung Monastery (wylie: 'bras spungs dgon ),(literally Rice Heap monastery), located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden and Sera.
Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.
Freddie Spencer Chapman reported, after his 1936-37 trip to Tibet, that Drepung was at that time the largest monastery in the world, and housed 7,700 monks, but sometimes as many as 10,000 monks.
It was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge Tashi Palden (1397--1449), one of Tsongkhapa's main disciples, and it was named after the sacred abode in South India of Shridhanyakataka. Drepung was the principal seat of the Gelugpa school and it retained the premier place amongst the four great Gelugpa monasteries. The Ganden Podang (dga´ ldan pho brang) in Drepung was the residence of the Dalai Lamas until the Great Fifth Dalai Lama constructed the Potala.Drepung was known for the high standards of its academic study, and was called the Nalanda of Tibet, a reference to the great Buddhist monastic university of India.
Old records show that there were two centres of power in Drepung: the so-called lower chamber (Zimkhang 'og ma) associated with the Dalai Lamas-to-be, and the upper chamber (Zimkhang gong ma) associated with the descendants of Sonam Drakpa, an illustrious teacher who died in 1554. The estate of the Dalai Lamas at Drepung monastery, called Ganden Phodrang, had been constructed in 1518 by Gendun Gyatso Palzangpo (1476--1541), retrospectively named and counted as 2nd Dalai Lama.
Penchen Sönam Drakpa (1478-1554 CE) in 1535 succeeded Gendün Gyatso (1476--1541) on the Throne of Drepung, both of them being major figures in the history of the Geluk tradition. By the time Sönam Drakpa was appointed to the Throne of Drepung (Drepung Tri), he was already a famous Geluk master. He had already occupied the Throne of Ganden (Ganden Tri) and was considered the most prolific and important Geluk thinker of his time. His successor was none other than Sönam Gyatso (1543-1588 CE), the lama who would receive the official title of the Third Dalai Lama (Talé Lama Kutreng Sumpa).
Before his death in 1554, Sönam Drakpa established his own estate, the Upper Chamber (Zimkhang Gongma), which was named because of its location at the top of Drepung, just below the Ngakpa debating courtyard Ngagpa Dratshang.
Drepung is now divided into what are known as the seven great colleges: Gomang (sGo-mang), Loseling (Blo-gsal gling), Deyang (bDe-dbyangs), Shagkor (Shag-skor), Gyelwa (rGyal-ba) or Tosamling (Thos-bsam gling), Dulwa ('Dul-ba), and Ngagpa (sNgags-pa). It can be a somewhat useful analogy to think of Drepung as a university along the lines of Oxford or the Sorbonne in the Middle Ages, the various colleges having different emphases, teaching lineages, or traditional geographical affiliations.
According to local sources, today the population at the monastery in Lhasa is about 300 monks, due to population capping enforced by the Chinese government. However, the institution has continued its tradition in exile with campuses in South India on land in Karnataka given to the Tibetan community in exile by Prime Minister Nehru. The monastery in India today houses over 5,000 celibate monks, with around 3,000 at Drepung Loseling and some 2,000 at Drepung Gomang. Hundreds of new monks are admitted each year, many of them refugees from Tibet.
The Ganden-Phodrang-Palace situated at Drepung Monastery was constructed by the 2nd Dalai Lama in 1518 and declared his chief residence/governmental palace until the inauguration of Potala Palace by the 5th Dalai Lama. (wikipedia)
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Sera Monastery Lhasa Tibet
Het Sera klooster ligt aan de voet van de Tatipu Heuvel, gelegen in de noordelijke voorstad van Lhasa, Tibet. Het is een van de drie beroemde kloosters in Lhasa, samen met het Drepung klooster en het Ganden klooster. Het Sera klooster is gewijd aan de Gelugpa of Yellow Hat Sekte, een tak van het Tibetaans boeddhisme, opgericht door Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, een van de Tsong Khapa afgevaardigden bouwde het klooster in 1419 tijdens de Ming-dynastie (1368-1644). Het klooster kreeg de naam Sera, wat wilde roos betekend.
Het klooster is uitzonderlijk mooi en heeft een oppervlakte van 28 hectare. De belangrijkste gebouwen zijn de Coqen Hall, Zhacang (college) en Kamcun (slaapzaal).
In de middag vinden er Kleurrijke debatten over de boeddhistische leerstellingen plaats, hierdoor onderscheid dit klooster zich van andere kloosters in Tibet.
Debating Monks At Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China
China 2005 56 - Lhasa - Sera Monastery
One of the beautiful monasteries of Lhasa,
China 2005 57 - Lhasa - Sera Monastery - debating monks
The famous debating monks in one of the beautiful monasteries of Lhasa,Tibet.
Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
Students debating in the courtyard at Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
Drepung Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet - China Travel Channel
The Drepung monastery near Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous province in China, is one of the most important monasteries of the Gelug school, also known as Yellow Hat sect. One of the most important leaders of the Gelug school is the Dalai Lama. Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school never had political ambitions, nevertheless his successors united political and religious power in a hand. Recently the Dalai Lama renounced on his secular leadership. This is the only way to understand why the monks want to stick to the feudalistic system in Tibet.
As before, the normal population of Tibet is encouraged to give donations to the monasteries. A boy begged us and after we gave him a bill he ran directly to Drepung monastery and donated this again. As you can see in the video, the donation boxes are clearly visible in front of every altar. The reconstruction of monasteries, after its destruction during the Cultural Revolution, is funded by the Chinese government.
On their way to the Himalayas, a European group of climbers used their stay in Lhasa to acclimatize to the altitude.
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Das Drepung Kloster, unweit von Lhasa in der autonomen Provinz Tibet in China, ist eines der wichtigsten Klöster der Gelug Schule (auch Gelbmützen genannt).
Einer der bedeutendsten Führer der Gelug Schule ist der Dalai Lama. Tsongkhapa, der Gründer der Gelug Schule hatte nie politische Ambitionen, trotzdem vereinten seine Nachfolger politische und religiöse Macht in einer Hand. Erst vor kurzem verzichtete der Dalai Lama auf seinen weltlichen Führungsanspruch. Nur so ist zu verstehen, warum die Mönche in Tibet an einem feudalistischen System festhalten wollen.
Nach wie vor wird die normale Bevölkerung Tibets ständig zu Spenden in den Klöstern animiert. Ein Junge bettelte uns an; als wir ihm einen Schein gaben, rannte er unmittelbar ins Drepung Kloster und spendete diesen wieder. Auch auf den Videoaufnahmen sind die Spendenboxen vor jedem Altar gut erkennbar. Der Wiederaufbau der Klöster, nach deren Zerstörung während der Kulturrevolution, wird vom chinesischen Staat finanziert.
Eine europäische Bergsteigergruppe auf dem Weg ins Himalaya Gebirge nutzt den Aufenthalt in Lhasa zur Akklimatisierung an die Höhenlage.
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Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
A quick panorama with a long gong going off in the monastery.
Tibet 2010 - Lhasa - Sera Monastery
Tibet - Lhasa - Sera Monastery (29°41'50.86N 91°7'59.65E)
Sera Monastery Lhasa TIBET
Visit to see monk debating but not on Sundays.
Sera Monastery / Lhasa Tibet
Located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, Sera Monastery is one of three famous monasteries in the city and of the ot the top sights to see in Lhasa. We were lucky enough to get to see 3 sand Mandalas created at one of the festivals.
Tibet,Lhasa,Sera Monastery - Trip to Nepal,Tibet,India part 6 - Travel video HD
Located in 1.25 miles north of Lhasa, Sera Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa monasteries of Tibet along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The origin of the name “Sara” is attributed the site where the monastery was built surrounded by wild roses in Tibetan.
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Around the World with Jack Daulton: Debating Courtyard of Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
On his trip around the world with National Geographic Expeditions, expert Jack Daulton observes and discusses the debating garden or courtyard at the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, where monks prepare for their monastic examinations. January 11, 2013. nationalgeographicexpeditions.com. Contact: jack@jackdaulton.com
TIBET / Sera Monastery – Debating Monks
TIBET, Lhasa / Sera Monastery – Debating Monks, in the People's Republic of China
Monks at the Debating Courtyard, Sera Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
The Debating Courtyard, Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet where senior monks will question their younger disciples in matters of Buddhist scripture and philosophy. The debates are open to the public, but may only be photographed or videoed by phone. The use of cameras is not permitted and it seems to be well enforced. Sera Monastery is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsong Khapa. The debates take place in the courtyard every weekday afternoon at 15:00. I was told that the slapping of hands has many meanings, depending on whether the slap is with the palm or back of the hand. Slapping the hand palm down indicates the answer is accepted. Slapping the hand palm up indicates the answer is not accepted, and must try again. The senior monk may also time his younger disciple using the prayer beads, counting the time it took to receive an answer. It is not all so serious, however, and the point of the debates is not to vanquish one’s opponent but to learn and grow. It is part of a monk’s training.
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