Buddhist Children in Monastic Life

Images of young monks in traditional robes, depicting moments of camaraderie and learning within a serene monastic environment in Southeast Asia.

Asia, Laos, Vientiane. Monk holding alms wok at That Luang Festival. (MR)

Burma, Shan State, Junior monks sitting on floor together; Lashio

Buddhist Children

Young Buddhist monk, Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia

Myanmar. Shan State. Shwenyaung. Shwe Yan Pyae Monastery. Novice monks distracted from reading.

Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay State, Mandalay, the Shwe Nan Daw temple (nice sample of teak traditional architecture), the bonzes A Shin Pyan ya Zaw Ta (15 years), A Shin Tay Zaw Barta (14 years) and A Shin Aung Lwin (11 years)

Group of young Buddhist monks learning, Chimi Lhakhang, Bhutan, Asia

DISKIT, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2012: Unidentified adult and child Tibetan Buddhist monks in Diskit gompa (monastery) during prayer, Nubra valley, Ladakh, India

Myanmar. Shan State. Shwenyaung. Shwe Yan Pyae Monastery. Novice monk distracted from reading.

Asia, Laos, Vientiane. Monk holding alms wok at That Luang Festival. (MR)

Monks leaving the gompa after a prayer during the Torgya festival. Galdan Namge Lhatse Monastery, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. January 2014.

Young buddhist monk in a pose of worship; Sikkim, India

Young monk and kitten at the door of a temple Burma

Myanmar. Burma. Nyaung-shwe. A young novice monk in the mid-19th century Shwe Yaunghwe monastery. The early education of young boys takes place in Buddhist monasteries.

Novices at the window, Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar, Asia

Myanmar. Portrait of a young monk with umbrella.

Young monks and Kites monastery of Nyaungshwe

Myanmar, Mandalay. Novice monk studying book.

Young monks, pupils at school, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Monks in Maroon Robes in Peaceful Contemplation

Novice monks in the Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, near Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Buddhist monks collecting alms, Full Moon Festival in December, Nyaung Shwe, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

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Myanmar, Mandalay. Novice monk portrait.

Bhutan, Punakha. Young noviate monks pose at Punakha Dzong.

Buddhist Monks in School. Inle Lake. Myanmar.

Young monks, Shweyanpyay monastery, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Two young monks at monastery; Yangoon, Myanmar

India, , Sikkim, Novice Monk

A young monk drinking tea during morning puja, Thikse Monastery (Thiksay Gompa), Ladakh, India, Asia

Monks studying at the wooden monastery of Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung, Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

Young monk, pupil at school, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Myanmar. Mandalay. Sagaing Hill. Aung Myae Oo Monastic Education School. Young Buddhist monks socialize before school.

Monks in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China

Monk Studying the Sutras Bhutan

Young monks praying at the Dalai Lama's Teachings. The Dalai Lama visited Leh, Ladakh - a Buddhist enclave in northern India, for four days in August ...

Young Buddhist monks, Chhode Gompa, Lo-Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

CHINA, YUNNAN PROVINCE, XISHUANG BANA, MONKS IN FRONT OF A PAGODA

India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, novice monks at Lamayuru Monastery

Two novice monks standing in a Buddhist monastery, Upper Burma; Myanmar

Kids looking out the window of a monastery in Bhutan

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of young monks cloaked in vibrant red robes, their serene faces framed by the stark white walls of Tashichho Dzong.

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Portrait of Otama nun of the convent of Nyaung Shwe Burma

Buddhist novice walking with umbrella Young novice monks walking thru a Buddhist temple, Bagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476978 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Myanmar, Pagoda Bagan. Boy monks with Begging bowls, Shwedagon.

Buddhist novice monk inside monastery Portrait of young novice monks with umbrella inside ancient Buddhist temple, Bagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476980 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Novice looking out of a window, portrait, monastery at the Hsu Taung Pye Pagoda, Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Nyingmapa sect Buddhist monks watch the Monlam Chenmo dances, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Eastern Tibet), Sichuan, China

Monks debating at the Sangha of the Kharchu Monastery in Chamkar Bhutan

Monk at Gesar Sum Monastery (MR)

A young Buddhist monk holding candle at temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Novice buddhist monks; Myanmar

Monk at window of the Reclining Buddha Sanctuary, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Phabang, Laos

India, Himalayas, Leh Ladakh, Buddhist monks near Diskit monastery; Nubra Valley

DISKIT, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2012: Unidentified Tibetan Buddhist monk in Diskit gompa on September 12, 2012 in Diskit, India. Diskit gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, India

Buddhist Monks in School. Inle Lake. Myanmar.

BUDDHIST MONK at TRANDRUK TEMPLE which was founded by KING SONGTSEN GAMPO in the 7TH Century - YARLUNG VALLEY, TIBET

Monk novice, Mine Thauk village, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Monks in a ceremony, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Group of young Buddhist monks learning, Chimi Lhakhang, Bhutan, Asia

Dog lying and young monks Monastery Thiksey Leh India

China, Tibet, Young monks of Buddhist Wutun Si monastery are playing at the square.

Participants prepare for the Tamshingphala Tsechu in Bumthang Bhutan.

Novice Monks Relaxing

Buddhist novices learning Young novice monk learning inside monastery. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476998 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Young monks, Galden Namgey Lhatse Monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in India, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Young monk reviewing his lessons Monastery Nyaungshwe

Buddhist novice monks inside temple Portrait of young novice monks inside ancient Buddhist temple, Bagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476964 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Myanmar. Burma. Nyaung-shwe. A young novice monk holding a cat at an oval window of the attractive wooden thein of the mid-19th century Shwe Yaunghwe monastery.

A novice monk near Wangdue Phodrang in Bhutan

Buddhist Monks Receiving Alms From Villager, Ayeyarwady River Delta, Myanmar; Ayeyarwady, Burma

Buddhist monks, novice learning and praying, Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery, Nyaung Shwe, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, Buddist monk

Novice with prayer wheel, Enchey monastery, Sikkim, Himalaya, Northern India, Asia

Bhutan, Punakha, Monks in Punakha Dzong (MR)

Burma, Shan State, Junior Monk Stands At A Window Looking Out; Lashio

Myanmar, Burma, Nyaungshwe. Young novice monks standing at a wooden oval window, Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung monastery.

Two monks standing in dorway of dzong, Paro, Bhutan

Young Hinayana Buddhist initiates in the former French Provincial town of LUANG PROBANG - LAOS

Buddhist monk in monastary, Nepal

Young monks in red robe in front of tiger mural in Paro Dzong, Bhutan

Nepal, Lamjung Pass, Portrait of two Buddhist nuns.

Buddhist monk with alms bowl in (Rangoon) Yangon, (Burma) Myanmar.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Buddhist Monks At Temple Grounds

Monks at the sacred thread ceremony for the deceased in the monestery un Ura, Bumthang, Bhutan

Buddhist monk in colourful costume waiting to take part in traditional dance at the Tamshing Phala Choepa Tsechu, near Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia

ALEX WIESSENDARGER in LITTLE BUDDHA (1993), directed by BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI.

Young nuns in prayer, Myanmar

Two novice monks eating a rice dish in the Buddhist Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery near Namo Buddha, Nepal, Asia

Ba Vang buddhist temple. Nuns at religious rituals. Buddhist ceremony Uong Bi. Vietnam.

Two young monks and traditional umbrellas, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Novice monks studying on the grounds at Hemis Monastery in India.

Monks with ancient temples and pagodas, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Buddhist monks, Tibetan, novices, before the full moon festival, Boudhanath Stupa, Boudhanath, UNESC World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

a group of monks watch a festival

Novice monks having their heads shaved at Wat Naluang, Luang Prabang, Northern Laos

Buddhist novices learning inside temple Young Buddhist novice monk reading in monastery with beautiful natural sunlight from window. Buddhist teaching, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476986 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in vibrant red robes gracefully dancing on the warm wooden floor, their movements echoing against the ornate tapestry hanging above.

A group of Buddhist monks in saffron robes sitting on the floor, eating, at Wat Chan in Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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