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An Ancient Tradition Revived: The Gagye Ritual Held for the First Time in 100 Years
This is historic video footage. We captured monks emerging from a month-and-a-half retreat and taking part in the Gagye ceremony. As we have explained on several occasions, this practice is an important…
Yarne, the Monks’ Summer Retreat, Concluded in Kalmykia Today
Today we are witnessing a truly historic moment. For the first time in 100 years, the Yarne summer retreat has been held in Kalmykia. For 45 days, the monks of the Central Khurul devoted themselves to meditation…