The Second International Buddhist Forum is being held in Buryatia

Densmaa 2024-08-13 09:08

Art & Culture

Delegates from Russia, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and other countries are attending the forum

      The objectives of the Forum are to draw an increasing attention to the understanding of Buddhist culture, philosophy, and practice in the conditions of modernity; to strengthen international ties of Buddhists; to give a new impetus to scholarly, academic, and cultural cooperation of Buddhist organizations from different countries. The discussion platforms of the Forum focus on the most relevant topics for Buddhism, such as its relations with the state, its place in the system of international relations, and the opportunities of Buddhist education. The Forum will include round table discussion such as "Russia-India: Buddhist Educational Cooperation". The traditional conference titled "The phenomenon of Pandito Hambo Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov" will be held in Ivolginsky datsan "Khambyn Khure". Within the framework of the forum, different exhibitions displaying rare manuscripts from the collection of ancient manuscripts of the Center for Oriental Manuscripts and Woodcuts of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences are featuring which include an interactive presentation of a unique illustrated edition of the Mongolian handwritten Kangyur. The Museum of the History of Buryatia also will present the only complete copy of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine in the world.

Buryatia is a recognized center of Buddhism in Russia, which has many temples and monasteries that keep countless Buddhist sacred artifacts.