Republic of Kalmykia

Buddhism

November 27, 2012 President of FIDE, the former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with a delegation from Sri Lanka, reported by the Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

During this meeting it was agreed that in the spring of 2013, the Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia will be brought the germ of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, according KalmykiaNews.

Recall that in 2011, former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Read the rest of this entry »

December 1 and 2 in Elista (Kalmykia) will be held additional rituals of prolonging life, reports representative of International department of KalmykiaTour company to KalmykiaNews agency.

Rituals of prolonging life started at 9.00.

Spiritual news from Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

Film about tour in Kalmykia from Czech Television www.CeskaTelevize.cz is very interesting, beautiful and sapid. The film is made with the free support of KalmykiaTour.com and Fund.

Film about tour in Kalmykia

Scenario Jaroslav Jindra
Dramatist Jan Tobias
Art director Vit Belohradsky
and Read the rest of this entry »

On the 6th of November according to the Lunar Calendar the whole Buddhist world celebrates one of the most important holidays – Buddha’s Descent from Tushita Heaven.

The central khurul ‘Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni’ invites Kalmyks to a prayer service dedicated to an important Buddhist holiday which is included into “The Twelve Deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha”.

It begins at 9 a.m. This holy event is Read the rest of this entry »

November 6, 2012, in the city of Elista, in club “Mandjushri” will be a meeting on “Pilgrimage as the accumulation of merit”.

The club “Mandjushri” will come Kalmyk scientists from the Academy, the Kalmyk Buddhist monks and pilgrims, as reported by the Information Department of KalmykiaNews. Kalmyk pilgrims talk about their impressions of the trip to India, to the Read the rest of this entry »

The Chinese delegation is headed by the Director of the Institute of Contemporary China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, Mr. Lien Syanminem visited the Republic of Kalmykia.

At the request of guests Kalmykia delegation arrived in order to exchange views with their Russian counterparts on the Tibet issue, and religious affairs, and to promote Read the rest of this entry »

Events in Kalmykia: Tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” – a ritual appeal to the protective deities, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

October 7, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, will tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” – a ritual appeal to the protective deities.

During tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” buddhist monks would call deities – the defenders of the Teaching and Read the rest of this entry »

October 6, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of blessed Kalmykia will tantric ritual “Yangdrub” – a ritual invocation of prosperity and wealth, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

This ritual people bring home vessels wealth which usually carefully stored in secret places.

Buddhist monks, referring to the gods, asking to send all living beings luck and health, wealth and Read the rest of this entry »

October 4, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, will tantric ritual “Torgyak” – the ritual removal of obstacles, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

Tantric ritual “Torgyak” is held once a year to remove Read the rest of this entry »

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of founding of the Friends of Tibet Society (FTS) in Kalmyk Republic, a variety of public events, such as seminars, lectures and teaching on the Buddhist philosophy and cultural heritage, exhibition, film screening and talks on Tibet were organized recently in Elista, capital of Kalmyk Republic in Russian Federation, reported Central Tibetan Administration (Dharamsala).

The Flame of Truth torch and Tibetan delegation, led by Representative Ngawang Rabgyal and Read the rest of this entry »

Textbook “Fundamentals of Buddhist culture” was published in Moscow (Russia) for 4th level school.

Authors of textbook: Baatr Kitinov, Ksenia Savchenko and Marina Yakushkina.

News from kalmykian paper “Elistinskaya panorama”
Elista, Kalmykia

Buddhist teacher Barry Kerzin is giving a lecture called “A fine energetic system within a rough physical body”.

The lecture “A fine energetic system within a rough physical body” is taking place at the central temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” on the 10th of September at 18:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

Elista, Kalmykia. A lecture on “Buddhist vision of death and bardo” is to be held in a conference hall of the central temple by famous Barry Kerzin on the 7th of September at 17 p.m., KalmykianNews reports.

Everybody who is interested in the Buddhist study is welcome to know more about Buddhist vision of death and bardo. Read the rest of this entry »

Practical seminar “Basics of Meditation” [ De | Ru ]

Elista. A two-day practical seminar on spiritual meditations is to be held on the 8-9 of September at 17 p.m. in a Buddhist temple Gedden Sheddub Choy Korling by buddhist teacher Barry Kerzin, KalmykiaNews reports.

Everybody is invited to the two-day seminar to study basics of meditation. Read the rest of this entry »

The visit of the Kundeling Rinpoche to Kalmykia. The program shows the date, time, event and venue.

2012 August 23 Thursday
15:00 Arrival in Elista. Exit to the press. Airport of the Elista city.

2012 August 24 Friday
9:15 – 10:15 Visit to buddhist monastery “Geden Sheddup Choi Korling” (Arshansky khurul) Tour in the monastery.

10:30 – 12:00 Arrive at Central buddhist temple of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”. Tour in the central temple.
13:00 – 16:00 Tour of the Elista-city. Visit to City Chess, the National Museum to them. Palmov, the monument “Exodus and Return”. Elista.
18:00 Kalmyk concert. Government group “KalmConcert” Elista. Read the rest of this entry »