A US teenager who previously served as a Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills. According to reports, the teen was ordained and begins formal religious study at a monastery in the region. Earlier, the teenager drew attention after blessing thousands at the same monastery, an event that highlighted their standing within the Buddhist community. The coverage describes the transition from teen lama to monk as part of a broader spiritual journey, with the monastery serving as the setting for both the public religious rites and the start of study. While details of the ordination process are limited across the available accounts, both outlets frame the move as a significant step in the teenager’s religious training. The reports also emphasize the scale of the earlier ceremony, where thousands received blessings, and the setting in the Himalayan foothills where the teen now lives and studies.