His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving instructions on the fourth and final day of ordinations, during which 95 Fully Ordained Monks and 128 Novice monks and nuns from 8 countries — Russia, Bhutan, India, China, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, and France — as well as Tibetans, were ordained over the four days, at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the candidates for Fully Ordained Monk on the final day of four days of ordinations at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama looking on as a senior monk gives instructions during the final day of four days of ordinations at the ordination hall at His Holiness's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Fully Ordained Monk taking part in rituals during the final day of four days of ordinations at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting each new Fully Ordained Monk a small Buddha statue at the conclusion of the final day of ordinations at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a photo with new Fully Ordained Monks after the ordinations ceremony on the final day of four days of ordinations at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing after concluding the final day of four days of ordinations at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on March 3, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
