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Wishing You a Successful New Academic Year!
On 23 and 30 August, prayer services were held at the Central Khurul of Kalmykia for school and university students embarking on a challenging yet very important journey. The path to knowledge is not just about lessons, lectures, and…
Musical Offering to the Three Jewels Held in Tuva
We also share the warm and uplifting impressions of today from Tuva. A special and deeply moving event—the Musical Offering to the Three…—was held here at the local Buddhist temple, “Thubten Shedrub Ling.”
Kalmykia’s Monastic Sangha Congratulates Tuva on Successfully Hosting the Fourth International Buddhist Forum
The voice of wisdom resounds in the heart of Tuva, where the Fourth International Buddhist Forum is taking place. For these three days, hospitable Kyzyl, the capital of the Republic of Tuva, has become a center of attraction for spiritual teachers from…
Prayer Services for Schoolchildren and Students to Be Held in Elista Ahead of the New School Year
This Sunday, 23 August, and the following Sunday, 30 August, the Central Khurul will hold prayer services for schoolchildren and students. They are traditionally held ahead of the new school year. The monks will…
Daily Morning and Evening Prayer Services Are Held at the Arshan Khurul
Grace-filled silence and tranquility… this is how the atmosphere at the Arshan Khurul can be described. The other day, we witnessed an evening prayer service—and for a moment, it seemed as though time itself stood still. Everything here breathes…
Work Continues on the Statue of Buddha Maitreya
These images were sent to us from the Lagan District. Professional thangka artist Jigme Lodoy is currently working on the statue of the Buddha of the Future—Maitreya. For several days now, he has been performing the procedure…
Statue of Buddha Maitreya in Lagan Undergoing Renovation
A major stage of the work has been completed—and the result is truly impressive. Step by step, the craftsmen restored the statue’s beauty: they removed the old coating, carefully leveled the surface, and applied epoxy putty…
The Monks’ Summer Retreat Continues
Every morning, the Kangyur—the canon of the Buddha’s teachings—is recited at Säküsn Süm. These lines contain the foundation of the Dharma, the wisdom that leads to peace and compassion. The monks, led by the Shajin Lama of Kalmykia, Geshe Tenzin…
Shajin Lama of Kalmykia and Monks of the Central Khurul Enter Summer Retreat
Dear devotees, today marks the beginning of a special period—some of the monks of our Central Khurul, together with the Shajin Lama of Kalmykia, Geshe Tenzin Choidak, have entered the “Yarne” summer retreat. This period of spiritual…