His Holiness the Dalai Lama watching the first ever debate presentation on scientific topics of physics, neuroscience, biology and scientific methodology by monastic scholars from the Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars Program at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama watching the first ever debate presentation on scientific topics of physics, neuroscience, biology and scientific methodology by monastic scholars from the Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars Program at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monks and nuns debating the scientific topics of physics, neuroscience, biology and scientific methodology before His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama watching as monastic scholars debate for the first time scientific topics using traditional debate methods at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejo
A view of the debating monastic scholars and members of the audience that include ETSI faculty, staff and students, as well as faculty from Emory University and Northwestern University at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monastics scholars displaying the energy of traditional Tibetan debate as they debate scientific topics for the first time in front of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a group photo with graduates, students and faculty members of ETSI, members of the Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars program faculty members from Emory University and Northwestern University, along with family members, after the debate presentation at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness giving a short talk to group of ETSI scholars, faculty and staff, members of the Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars program, along with faculty members from Emory University and Northwestern University, after the debate presentation on scientific topics at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing for his residence at the conclusion of the debate presentation on scientific topics at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monastic scholars watching as His Holiness the Dalai Lama departs at the conclusion of the debate presentation on scientific topics at the Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 18, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
