Young Buddhist Monks

Images of young Buddhist monks in traditional robes, often in monastic settings. The mood is contemplative with a focus on their daily life and practices.

Monks. Burma, Mandalay, Amarapura Village

Young Buddhist monks stand in a Burmese train carriage in Yangon City.

Monks in front of the Punakha Dzong, Buddhist monastery fortress, Punakha district, Bhutan, Asia

Monk with begging bowl in Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

Buddhist monks playing Dungchen trumpet, Chime Lhakhang Temple (The 'fertility temple'). Bhutan. September 2013. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

Shan Yan Pyay, Myanmar - 13 November 2019: View of two monks engrossed in a book within a monastery, surrounded by vibrant red walls adorned with golden statues.

Gelugpa, or Yellow Hat school, buddhist monks in Labrang monastery

Myanmar, Burma, Rakhine State, Sittwe. Cheerful novice monks look out of their dormitory window at the Pathain Monastery. Most early learning takes place in monastery schools.

Buddhist novices holding umbrella Portrait of young novice monks walking thru a Buddhist temple, Bagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476960 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of crimson-robed monks in a vibrant dance, their dynamic movements a blur against the backdrop of intricately painted walls.

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant red robes sits peacefully before the colorful murals of Rinpung Dzong, a blend of serenity and artistic expression..

temple novice, wieng wai, fang, thailand

Two brothers - novice monks enjoy the morning sun at Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung Monastery at Nyaungshwe near Inle Lake in Shan State in central Myanmar (Burma).

China, Tibet, Monks in Sakya Monastery (MR)

Ceremony in Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. CHINA

Smiling Buddhist monk wearing an orange robe, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Yellow hat lama monks in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China

Monk at Gesar Sum Monastery (MR)

Sept 10 2007 His Holiness XIVth DALAI LAMA gives a conference in Barcelona with the title The Art of Happiness in Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona Spain More than 10 000 people listened to his words of wisdom and positiveness

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of a monk descending the stone steps of Rinpung Dzong, his vibrant red robes a stark contrast against the aged white walls.

Monks from Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

Buddhist monks walking together, India Copyright: xAshokxDilwali/DinodiaxPhotox

Portrait of a young monk at the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Myanmar, Bagan area. Young monks walking into town with their begging bowls for food and offerings.

Young novices in a temple of Rangoon Myanmar

Monk at Kandze monastery.

Smiling monk in traditional red robes against the backdrop of an ornate temple

Monks distributing rice to a needy visitor at the entrance of a building in Punakha Dzong fortress, Punakha, Punakha district, Bhutan, Asia

Buddhist monks, Swajambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Burma, Shan State, Junior monks sitting at table with open books; Lashio

Young Buddhist monk in Burma

Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of a contemplative monk in vibrant robes stands against textured walls, gazing out at the Gangtey Monastery's courtyard.

Nepal, Bouddhanath, local temple

Monks at prayer, Tawang Khinmey Nyingma monastery, near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Asia, Bhutan. Young monks chanting in the Temple of the Divine Madman.

Asia, Bhutan, Thimpu. Students of Thangka painting at the Institute of Zorig Chusum.

A young novice Burmese Buddhist nun. Bago in Myanmar (Burma).

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in maroon robes seated serenely near a window, light and shadow playing across ancient murals in the Dzong.

Buddhist ceremony. Swayambunath temple

Monks cutting hair, Tshurpu Convent near Lhasa, Tibet

Tibetan monk with a red painted animal skull with Tibetan characters, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, China, Asia

Tibetan child Monk Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

China, Gansu, Labrang Monastery, buddhist festival

Novice in a convent school, portrait, Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Tibet, Sera monastery, monks

Two young Buddhist monks eating lunch, Chhode Gompa, Lo-Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

A senior monk conducting a puja at Gangtey Goemba, holding a vajra in one hand and ceremonial hand-bell in the other.

Young monks during their daily discussion round in Saga Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, Asia

Monks of the Trongsa Dzong practice a dance in Bhutan.

Young monks during Hemis Festival, Ladakh, India.

Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay State, Bagan (Pagan), between Wetkyi-In and Nyaung U villages, Shwezigon Pagoda (Paya Shwezigon, end 11th), south entrance, the bonzes Shin Vinaya, Shin Nandaw and Shin Nandiya

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant maroon robes leaping joyously, framed by the weathered timber of an ancient doorway, with painted walls.

Monk in Wat Sarawan

Tibetan Monks with painting of Buddha Amitabha at Amitabha Empowerment Buddhist Ceremony, Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA

Myanmar, Burma, Mandalay. Monks enjoying the evening light, Mandalay Hill.

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of monks in red robes, caught mid-dance, perform with fervor against the backdrop of vibrant murals.

Bhutan, Bumthang, Monks at Thangbi Mani Festival

Buddhist monk with holy relics at the initiation following the Monlam Chenpo at Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), China

THIKSEY, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2012: Young Buddhist monk standing in doorway of of Thiksey gompa, Ladakh, India

Myanmar (Burma) - Mandalay. Shwe Nan Daw Monastery. Buddhist novice monk

Monks sitting at a table for mealtime at Gangteng Monastery; Phobjika Valley, Bhutan

Paro, Bhutan - 17 September 2025: View of monks in saffron robes seated in Sangchekhor Monastery, hands pressed in prayer, under a vibrant thangka, light filtering in.

Monk in Drepung Monastery, one of the great three Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China. (Editorial Use Only)

BJAKAR DZONG, BHUTAN. Bumthang. . Dzongs or monastaries are the repository of culture in Bhutan & play a vital role in the life of the country. Morning prayers begin at 3am & continue for 3hrs.

Hindus Having Had Their Heads Shaved, Due To An Auspicious Occasion, Praying During A Religious Service, At A Bathing Ghat On The Banks Of The River Ganges.Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia.

Buddhist monk at the Nyingma Cham Dances, Katok Dorjeden Monastery - Kham, (eastern, Tibet), Sichuan Province, China

At a monastery in Mandalay dogs patiently wait, with tails wagging, for handouts as monks clean up after a meal, Myanmar.

Rice feeding at the inauguration ceremony of A Lo Taw Pauk Pagoda, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

China, Xiahe, Labrange Monastary, monks studying, some wear pink, others red

Head monk at meditation monastery. Gegeet Valley. Mongolia.

A monk is reading a prayer book inside the monastery Thupten Chholing Gompa, Junbesi, Solo Khumbu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist Novice, Lobesa, Punakha District, Kingdom of Bhutan

Monks walking across an ancient wooden bridge at dusk

Young monks at their daily discussion round in the Sagatemple, Lhasa, Tibet, Asia

Young monks, Bhutan, Asia

A group of young novice monks sitting in a circle during an oral examination, at Tashilunpo Monastery, Xigaze, Tibet, China, Asia

Priest standing in the courtyard of a temple, Omkareshwara Temple, Madikeri, Karnataka, India

Novice with umbrella A Young novice monk holding an umbrella ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 4433564 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Three young novice monks in Shwenandaw monastery near Mandalay, Myanmar

Novice monk eating lunch at Ko Yin Lay Monastery near Kengtung, Myanmar

Two young monks of Drepung monastery, literally Rice Heap monastery, Tibet

Asia, Southeast Asia, Laos, Wat Xieng Thong temple, monk looking out of a window

Young monk in Mongar Dzong fortress, Mongar, Mongar District, Bhutan, Asia

Hpa-An, life size statues of Arahant disciples of Buddha, near Mawlamyine at Kaw Ka Thawng Cave, Kayin (Karen) State, Myanmar (Burma)

Tibetan monk stands at red and ochre painted wall Ganden Monastery Tibet China

Burma, , General - people, Two shaven-headed nuns eating lunch

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.

Lao New Year Pimai, Wat Mai, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Colour photograph of Lama boys with silver Gyalings, Sikkim. Photographed by Dr Alice S. Kandell. Dated 1969

Bhutan. Participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang getting ready for a performance.

lamas playing music at ladakh festival , leh , ladakh , Jammu and Kashmir , india

China, Tibet, Lhasa, Drak Yerpa Monastery Complex. New Statue Being Carried Up To The Monastery By Monks Led By Trumpet Blowers.

Asia, Nepal, Khatmandu, Bhuddist Monks.

Buddhist monks gather after prayer in the Punakha Dzong of Punakha, Bhutan; Punakha, Bhutan

Buddhist novice monk learning in monastery Young Buddhist novice monks learning Buddhist teaching inside monastery, pagan, Myanmar. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 8476984 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

The lama of Thikse Monastery (Gompa), Ladakh, India, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist monks at Losar (Tibetan New Year) in the Dalai Lama Temple, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Jakar, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a monk in vibrant red robes leaping through the air inside the ancient walls of the Dzong, colors contrasting against the dark wooden interior.

Nepal, Himalayas, Solu Khumbu region, Tengboche monastery. Buddhist monks at Mani-Rimdu festival (Editorial Usage Only)

Thailand,Bangkok,Chinatown,Young Boy at Buddha Statue

Asia, India, Ladakh, Phyang. Monks participate in a prayer service at Phyang Gompa, Ladakh, India. (Editorial Usage Only)

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