"Tho Ram Pa" Tibetan Buddhism Degree Exam Opens in Beijing
holding a sutras debating test for the 11th "Tho Ram Pa" advanced degree of Tibetan Buddhism in Xihuang Temple, Beijing, capital of China. The sutras debating test is said to last for five days. Lamas will be awarded the "Tho Ram Pa" advanced degree after passing the examinations of sutras debates and dissertation defenses.