地點：印度 菩提迦耶 德噶寺 Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya
時間：2009年12月13日 December 13, 2009
報導：Lhundup Damcho
攝影：Tashi Paljor

在法王噶瑪巴的諭示下，今年的冬季辯經法會安排了一場為期五天﹑專門研討律藏的會議。由於會議中所討論的是出家僧眾的戒律，因此，出席人員也就僅限於出家眾。
At His Holiness’ request, this year’s Winter Debate Session includes a five-day conference entirely devoted to the vinaya, or monastic discipline.

先前在此會議的秋季籌備會中，各個噶舉寺院均指派代表，抵達蘭沙拉，接受法王親授的密集律藏課程。而在今天展開的正式研討會中，這些堪布們將輪番上陣演說與律藏相關的課題，並且主持問題與討論的議程。
In preparation for the event, in the fall of this year, each of the Kagyu monasteries had sent delegates to Dharamsala for a period of intense vinaya study under His Holiness’ direct guidance. Today and over the next four days, those khenpos will be taking turns making presentations and leading question-and-answer sessions devoted to particular issues related to the vinaya.

在今天第一天的會議中，法王全程參與共四小節的議程，在回答問題與督導熱絡的討論上，扮演一個積極活躍的角色。在上週五抵達德噶寺的創古仁波切，也出席了今天的會議，並且發言澄清一些現場所提出的複雜問題。
His Holiness attended each of the day’s four sessions, taking an active role in fielding questions and monitoring the lively discussions. Thrangu Rinpoche was also in attendance, lending his voice to clarify a number of complex questions that arose.

第一天議程的主題是如何授予出家戒。明天一整天將討論的主題是比丘尼戒，亦即女性出家眾的戒律。
The first day was devoted to the topic of how monastic ordination is conferred. Tomorrow’s discussions will be entirely devoted to the question of bhikshuni ordination, or full ordination for women.