His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting Geshema Tenzin Jorgyal, President, Nuns Jang Gunchoe Committee, on his way to meet with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate (Jang Gunchoe) at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Youdon Aukatsang, Director of the Buddhist Women's Educational Society and member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, along with Geshema Tenzin Jorgyal, President of the Nuns Jang Gunchoe Committee and Geshema Ngawang Choekyi, President of the 9th Geshema Exams Committee, leading His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama making his way to his seat in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple for his meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Geshema Ngawang Choekyi, President of the 9th Geshema Exams Committee, presenting traditional offerings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the start of his meeting with participants in the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A recent recipient of the Geshma Degree getting blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his meeting with participants in the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama watching the debate presentations during his meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Nuns participating in the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate debating in front of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama watching as the as participates in the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate present a short debate during their meeting at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the participants in the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate watching the debate presentations for during their meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard during the presentation of debates during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving a short oral transmission during his meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Nuns following the text as His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives a short oral transmission during his meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a group photo with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama making his way to the Main Tibetan Temple to briefly watch debates that are part of the Namgyal Monastery School annual examination in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Ven Thupten Yarphel, Principal of Namgyal Monastery School, explaining the details of the debate examination by students being held at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Lhagyal Rinpoche questioning a fellow student during a debate as part of the Namgyal Monastery School annual examinations at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
The Abbot of Namgyal Monastery Lobsang Samten (front left) watching the debate during the Namgyal Monastery School annual examination briefly attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama riding back to his residence in a golf cart after his meeting with participants of the Annual Nuns' Winter Debate at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 18, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
