2. Highlights & Heroes of Mongolian Buddhism

courtesy of FPMT Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

 

Mongolia is a proud country that was bound together as a nation by Chingis Khan. And unified in spirit by the precious teachings of Buddhism. In this chapter, we look at Mongolia’s rich and unique Buddhist history. For over two thousand years, Mongolia was a leader in Buddhist culture, excelling in philosophy, art and science.

But during the 70 years of Communist suppression, this unique culture barely survived. Forced to practice in secret, monks and lay people struggled to keep the precious teachings alive. Two generations of Mongolians were robbed of their Buddhist cultural identity. Today, the younger generation has a powerful opportunity to learn how the treasures of their past can make them leaders in a world turning to Buddhism.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

When it comes to other countries, each nation has it's own religious heritage. So when the people of these various countries follow the religious traditions in which they were raised, their native religious heritage, then this is very stable. This is firm. But in the case of Mongolia and Tibet, our own native religious heritage is Buddhist. We are followers of the Buddha. It is our religious tradition in which we have been raised by our own parents. So, it is important that we preserve our own native religious heritage.

Richard Gere

Now, in Mongolia, you have this incredible rich history of Buddhism, which has served you well for thousands of years. And you had this incredibly brutal period, a tragedy of 70 years of domination by a Communist overculture. You are in a very difficult position right now.

Ven. Purevbat

The younger generation doesn't know about our own identity and our own culture. And during this time, Mongolian culture is being exploited. I think I have to educate them. I have to hurry to make them know about our culture and also, I have to act as a transition between the old generation and the new generation, without mistake.

 

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Ref: Google Dictionary, Oxford Learners Dictionaries, kids.wordsmyth.com, MacMillan Dictionary, Word Hippo

  • precious: Үнэ цэнэтэй, хайрладаг, үнэ цэнэтэй
  • unique: өвөрмөц: өөр юу ч биш
  • excelling: давуу тал: бусдаас илүү сайн хийх
  • suppression: Татгалзах: хүчин чармайлтыг хүчингүй болгох
  • brutal: харгис хэрцгий, хэрцгий догшин
  • domination: давамгайлах: хэн нэгэнд, ялангуяа эвгүй байдалд хяналт тавих
  • exploited: Ашигладаг: амин хувиа хичээх зорилгоор хэн нэгний давуу талыг ашиглах
  • transition: Шилжилт: нэгээс нөгөөд шилжсэн

Source: Translate.Google.com

  • precious: қымбат: сүйікті, құндылық
  • unique: бірегей: ештеңеге ұқсамайды
  • excelling: мінсіз: басқа адамдарға қарағанда жақсы
  • suppression: жолын кесу: бір нәрсені күшпен күштеп сынап көру
  • brutal: қатал: қатыгез және қатыгез
  • domination: үстемдік: біреуді бақылау, әсіресе жағымсыз жолмен
  • exploited: Пайдаланылды: біреуді өзімшілдікке қол жеткізу үшін пайдалану
  • transition: ауысу: бір-біріне ауысады

Source: Translate.Google.com

 

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