Stunning moment Tibetan monks erupt in wild celebration as Argentina win the World Cup

Poignant images have surfaced on social media of a large group of Tibetan monks celebrating Argentina winning the World Cup.

A clip was uploaded to the World Football Club Twitter page after superstar Lionel Messi guided La Albiceleste to glory in Qatar.

The footage shows the monks relishing nirvana on the full-time whistle.

After sharing the vision with his over 117,000 followers, Australian football great Craig Foster was blown away by the scenes.

“Of all the amazing displays of collective emotion and unity of human experience that is the global language of soccer, perhaps this is the most illuminating,” the former Socceroos midfielder tweeted.

A large group of Tibetan monks watching the World Cup final between Argentina and France

Images uploaded to Twitter show the euphoric monks in a taste of ecstasy at the full-time whistle.

tibetan. monks. Some earthly desires are irresistible and enlightenment can wait one more day.

‘Football. What game.’

A number of Foster’s supporters were equally impressed by the images, with one declaring that “no other sport comes close”, a reference to football uniting people around the world.

Another said ‘Amazing! Thanks for sharing Craig.

A third said ‘it seems the whole world was looking at Argentina and France’.

He followed superstar Lionel Messi guiding La Albiceleste to glory in Qatar after a penalty shootout.

Tibetan monks dedicate their lives to prayer and service to others.

Part of the Buddhist faith, its leader is the Dalai Lama, with a strong emphasis on reincarnation.

‘Beings’ are promoted to be born into different realms of existence, notably the animal kingdom, the human kingdom, the god realm, and the ghost realm.

It is said that the realms depend on the karma committed in previous lives.