His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting an elderly Tibetan on his arrival at the teaching ground at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 26, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing with some of the Geshe Lharampa candidates during their certificate presentation ceremony at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Ling Rinpoche and Ganden Tripa Rizong Rinpoche during the third day of his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Tea being prepared to serve to the over 30,000 people attending His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 26, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the over 3,000 foreigners attending His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 26, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands of monastics attending his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 26, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Monks cleaning the pots used to serve tea during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 26, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
The chant masters reciting prayers as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives for the fourth day of his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama among some of the thousand of monks attending his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the fourth day of his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the many thousands listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 27, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing from the teaching ground at the end of the fourth day of his teachings at Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2013. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL