On some peculiarities of the restoration of buddhist education in transbaikalia in the 1970–2000s
Abstract
The article examines the transformations experienced by the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia in the 1990s. The main problems the Sangha’s leaders had to deal with were as follows: the state policies during the Soviet period, absence of qualified teachers to train students, lack of funds, absence of Tibetan translators, need to further educate the graduates abroad. In the post-Soviet era, there appeared opportunities to establish independent Buddhist educational institutions. As a result, two religious training Institutions were formed under the auspices of Ivolginsky and Aginsky Datsans (monasteries) in the 2000s and have been functioning ever since. In general, the article discusses the history of Buddhism in contemporary Russia.
About the Author
V. Lygdenova
Novosibirsk National Research State University (NSU, Novosibirsk)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Philology (Candidate of Philological Sciences), Research Associate
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Lygdenova V. On some peculiarities of the restoration of buddhist education in transbaikalia in the 1970–2000s. Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(1):31-42. (In Russ.)
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