Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.
When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.
The 2022 Geshema examination was held in Dharamshala this month. The Geshema degree has only recently been made available to nuns; this year 64 nuns from six nunneries in India and Nepal sat the exam, 11 nuns sat the final exam. The Geshema is equivalent to a Doctorate in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and is the highest academic degree in the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Till date, 44 nuns have earned this degree.
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