On the debate ground of the Xizang Buddhist College, intellectual confrontations are unfolding. Robed in crimson, monks flick their wrists and strike palms, posing questions and answering with ease — this is “Sutra Debating”, a traditional method of study and practice that has continued for a millennium in Tibetan Buddhism. The questioner claps to urge a reply, moving with agile steps. And the respondent sits in contemplation, citing scriptures.