The 2nd International Buddhist Forum with the theme “Traditional Buddhism and Modern Challenges” was formally opened on August 13 in Ulan-Ude city of Russian Republic of Buryatia.
Head of the Republic of Buryatia of the Russian Federation Alexey Tsydenov (first row’s fourth from left) and other delegates at the International Buddhist Forum
Attending the opening session of the International Buddhist Forum included Head of the Republic of Buryatia of the Russian Federation Alexey Tsydenov; President of the “Daši Choynhorlin” Buddhist University Zayaev; Monk Gabja Lama Dymbyl Dashibaldanov; President of the Russian Foundation for Promotion of Buddhist Education and Research Alexey Maslov; Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ministry Vũ Chiến Thắng; 600 delegates from the Russian Federation and 15 foreign countries, including Vietnam, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Nepal, and India, etc.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng leads Vietnamese delegation attending the International Buddhist Forum
Vietnamese delegation poses for group photo
Head of the Republic of Buryatia of the Russian Federation Alexey Tsydenov delivers speech at International Forum’s opening session
Art performance at the opening session
Green Tara Dugan at the Ivolga Datsan in 2012
Deputy Minister Vũ Chiến Thắng speaks at the International Buddhist Forum
Assoc. Prof., Dr. Chu Văn Tuấn of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Religious Studies (center) speaks at seminar on 12th Pandito Khambo Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
Exhibition of Buddhist Buryat masterpieces from Hermitage Museum
Buddhist statue displayed in Exhibition of Buddhist Buryat masterpieces from Hermitage Museum
Nguyên Hải
