![A foreign tourist takes a photo of the debating scene at Sera Monastery in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Dec. 5, 2011. [Photo/Chinanews.com]](./W020111212591210864991.jpg)
A foreign tourist takes a photo of the debating scene at Sera Monastery in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Dec. 5, 2011. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
Debating is a unique form of sutra studies in Tibet Buddhism. Lamas can check their Buddhist understanding by vigorously debating with one another.
Sera Monastery has been a commonly respected place for Buddhist scripture debate in Tibet for centuries.
In 1961, the monastery was listed as one of the key historical sites under state protection.
