Bylakuppe: Tibetan monasteries have a different way of education and conducting exams. This is the season of annual exams at Seramey Monastery in Bylakuppe and it is conducted for five days. Over 1,500 monks are appearing for this year’s gruelling tests.
Geshema is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree for monks and nuns. The degree is emphasised primarily by the Gelug lineage, but is also awarded in the Sakya and Bön traditions. The Geshema degree is the same as a Geshedegree, but is called a Geshema degree because it is awarded to women.
