Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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In monasteries and temples across Tibet, monks pair up each day to debate the tenets of Buddhism. One monk asks a question of the other, who answers. This is followed by heated debate, complete with lunges, finger pointing, flinging prayer beads, and startlingly loud hand-clapping. It often seems that the monks are arguing angrily, but they aren't. The process is designed to make them delve more deeply into Buddhist philosophy.
To read the entire story about the famous debating monks of Tibet, go to holeinthedonut.com/2019/07/21/video-tibetan-monastic-debate-buddhism/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
In monasteries and temples across Tibet, monks pair up each day to debate the tenets of Buddhism. One monk asks a question of the other, who answers. This is followed by heated debate, complete with lunges, finger pointing, flinging prayer beads, and startlingly loud hand-clapping. It often seems that the monks are arguing angrily, but they aren't. The process is designed to make them delve more deeply into Buddhist philosophy.
