Buddhist education is mainly carried out in temples. After Buddhism was designated as the state religion, monasteries developed rapidly, not only in large numbers, but also in large scale. The temple is well-equipped and has a certain wealth. Buddhism accepts believers without caste restrictions, and the status of monks is determined by their years of practice and exquisite attainments rather than their birth and family background, so many parents compete to send their sons to temples to become monks. Anyone who wants to become a monk, whether male or female, can apply to the temple by his parents; After obtaining permission, he will enter a monastery or buddhist nun to practice, and engage in study and penance under the supervision of adult monks.

The education of Buddhist temples is divided into two stages. Children over 8 years old are allowed to practice in the temple. After 12 years of study, they will be assessed through a grand ceremony. Only those who pass the exam can become official monks. Men are called monks and women are called monks. Monks or nuns remain in the temple, and two monks are responsible for guiding the study of teaching methods and practice. This mentoring relationship is like a father and son, living alone and trusting each other. Serving monks and nuns is an integral part of their education. Life, eating, bathing and begging are all arranged by monks and nuns. Monks impart knowledge to monks, answer questions and care about their spiritual growth and knowledge progress. Many eminent monks pay attention to training monks with their own actions, and have achieved good educational results. Monks can only assume the responsibility of guiding other newly recorded monks under this supervision for at least 10 years. The style of study in Buddhist monasteries is relatively simple, and the system stipulated by the monasteries is observed by both monks and disciples.

The education of Buddhist temples focuses on cultivating religious beliefs, so practice is the core of temple education. Practice is to let monks develop good behavior by observing rules and regulations, and then to believe in Buddhism and eliminate worldly desires, so as to obtain spiritual liberation. The teaching of monasteries generally takes theological classics as teaching materials, and thinks that classics are the source of all knowledge and morality. In addition to studying classics, he also teaches "Five Ming". Monks teach various courses in ordinary dialects instead of complicated Sanskrit. Debate and discussion are often used in teaching, which is flexible and full of vitality.

In ancient India, there were many temples with high academic level and large scale, which were not only responsible for training monks, but also engaged in academic research, and often held academic discussions and speeches, becoming the highest institution of learning at that time. One of the most famous is Nalantuo Temple. Naranto Temple flourished before Buddhism and Brahmanism. Later, Sakyamuni became particularly famous. He was born here, died here and was buried here. This temple is magnificent in architecture, rich in books and many monks. Master Xuanzang studied in Nalantuo Temple for five years. During Xuanzang's schooling, there were 1500 monks and more than 8,500 monks in Nalantuo Temple. There are about 10 monks who can give lectures on 50 kinds of classics, about 30 people who can give lectures on 30 kinds of classics, and about 1000 people who can give lectures on 20 kinds of classics. The entrance examination of Nalantuo Temple is very strict. Generally, only 20% of applicants can be admitted. Students must have solid basic training before they are eligible to take the entrance examination at the age of 20. The temple is huge in scale, and there are 100 academic discussions or reports almost every day, which are held in the guild hall or lecture hall respectively. The content of discussion and report is extremely rich, whether it is Brahmanism or Buddhism. Whether it is religious knowledge or secular knowledge; Whether it is philosophy or practical knowledge, whether it is scientific or artistic achievements, it is almost all-encompassing. There are a lot of books in the temple. The library consists of three buildings, one of which is a nine-story high-rise building with a large collection of precious books. Because of the great academic and educational influence of Nalantuo Temple at that time, many countries in the Far East sent young people to study at Nalantuo Temple, which became the world cultural center at that time.