Sera Monastery Photo Gallery by lcurran at pbase.com

Sera Monastery

The Sera Monastery at the foot of Tatipu Hill is located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City. It is one of three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The Sera Monastery is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of Tsong Khapa's disciples built the monastery in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The monastery was named Sera which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when the monastery was built.
Scriptures written in gold powder, fine statues, scent cloth and unparalleled murals can be found in these halls. Colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines are held here and these employ a style distinctive from those at Lhasa's other famous monasteries.

The Prayer Hall	XIMG_1644.jpg	XIMG_1646.jpg	XIMG_1691.jpg
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XIMG_3005.jpg	Prayer Flags Pole	XIMG_3014.jpg	XIMG_3020.jpg
Examination Time	Monk Being Examined for Higher Office	XIMG_3032.jpg	XIMG_3036.jpg
XIMG_3040.jpg	Tsongkhapa Reliquary	XIMG_3048.jpg	Examinee
XIMG_3057.jpg	Serving Tea	XIMG_3073.jpg	XIMG_3074.jpg
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Sand Mandala	XIMG_3104.jpg	Debating	Debating
Debating	XIMG_3143.jpg	Ablutions	XIMG_3148.jpg
XIMG_3155.jpg	XIMG_3156.jpg	Prayer Wheels	XIMG_3160.jpg
Om Mani Padme Hum	Destruction After Cultural Revolution	XIMG_1758.jpg	XIMG_1771.jpg

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