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Each year, His Holiness the Dalai Lama travels throughout the world offering teachings and public talks to individuals of all faiths and backgrounds.

This year on October 18, 19 and 20, The Gere Foundation and The Tibet Center are honored to host His Holiness’s return to New York City where he will bestow teachings on The Heart Sutra, The Sutra of Truly Remembering the Sublime Three Jewels, and The Wisdom Chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. Read the rest of this entry »

Today is a big celebration for the whole Buddhist community – Dalai Lama XIV celebrates 78 years.

All life and spiritual activities of His Holiness seeks to benefit all sentient beings, and serve as an example for people of different generations and nationalities around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Google has won the competition USA TODAY with the Dalai Lama [ Ru ]

McLEAN, Va. — USA TODAY said Wednesday that Google Creative Lab won $1 million worth of full-page print advertising in the newspaper by taking the top prize for its contest for the most creative original print ad.

Google’s ad featured the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu coming together for a live broadcast hangout on Google+, its social-network site.

The Ad Council and Team Detroit were named finalists for the 2012 USA TODAY Print Advertising Competition. Read the rest of this entry »

Astrological forecast for 2013 (De, Fr, Rus)
Sanan Matvenov, monk, astrologer Central Kalmyk temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

2013 will be year of the Snake. In keeping with tradition Naktsi five days from the start of the celebration Zul [this year December 8] Kalmyks escorted the old master, the Dragon. It is believed that at this time the Dragon conveys power to Snake.

Actually, not a bad year. Most importantly, I want to please all, and say that the end of the world will not. He canceled (laughs). 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 »

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 »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV, the incarnation of bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, will visit the UK (United Kingdom) from 15 to 23 June, 2012. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate’s nine day visit will take in the cities of Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Dundee and Inverness.

The key themes throughout the visit will be the promotion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message of non-violence, compassion and universal responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »

Monument to Zaya Pandita

Zaya Pandita or Namkhaijamts (1599–1662) was a Buddhist missionary priest and scholar of Oirat origin who is the most prominent Oirat Buddhist scholar.

Zaya Pandita was the fifth son of Babakhan, a minor Khoshut-Oirat prince. After Babakhan converted to Buddhism in the early 17th century, he, like many of the other Oirat princes, wished for one of his sons to enter the Buddhist clergy. In pursuit of his wish, Babakhan chose Zaya to become a bandi (“novice”) monk. In 1615, Zaya journeyed to Lhasa, Tibet where he would study and practice Buddhism, including study under the guidance of the 4th Panchen Lama.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama shedule in Belgium

Schedule (adapted)

From 9:30 am welcome
12:30 pm H.H. the Dalai Lama rides in an open car from the castle to the temple
12:45 pm blessing ceremony of the new temple and the Buddha statue
02:00 pm – 03:30 pm teaching on Loving kindness
03:30 pm H.H. the Dalai Lama rides in an open car from the temple to the castle Read the rest of this entry »

On Thursday 24 May 2012, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be visiting the Yeunten Ling Institute for the fifth time. This is really auspicious news and a true blessing!

His Holiness will bless the new Temple and the Buddha statue at 13:30hrs, followed by a teaching on Loving Kindness.

We expect a few thousands of visitors. It will be possible to follow the event on Read the rest of this entry »

Chagdir Sandzhiev. The current state of Buddhism in Kalmykia

It’s been more than 20 years since the collapse of the USSR and the beginning of the period of genuine religious freedom in Russia. Great changes happened both in the country as well as in the minds and hearts of the citizens during this period. Read the rest of this entry »

Ngawang Wangyal [ De ]
(Wylie: Ngag-dbang Dbang-rgyal) (c. 1901-1983), popularly known as “Geshe Wangyal,” was a Buddhist priest and scholar of Kalmyk origin who was born in the Astrakhan province in southeast Russia sometime in 1901. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chessman Cometh [ En | Ru ]

An interview with globe-trotting chess promoter, former president, and freelance diplomat Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

INTERVIEW BY JOSHUA E. KEATING. MAY 9, 2012

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov garners an awful lot of press for the president of the World Chess Federation. But he’s not exactly your average chess buff. From 1993 to 2010, he was president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia and became known for his efforts to transform the remote Buddhist region into an international chess mecca as well as for his frank comments about an encounter with aliens he claims to have had in 1997. (He was also widely criticized for his autocratic rule over the impoverished republic.) Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Thurman’s program in Kalmykia [ Ru ]

(the program may change)

April 28
10.00
“I can be happy”
Lecture for students of technical colleges and universities
Temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” Read the rest of this entry »

Supreme Lama of Kalmykia Telo Tulku Rinpoche, is involved in the Global Buddhist Congress. These days in New Delhi is a major event, called the Global Buddhist Congress, said the publication Hindustan Times.

The Congress brought together Buddhists from around the world, from different countries, continents and different schools. Read the rest of this entry »