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Buddhist group keeps heritage alive among the children
The Saturday morning class, open to the public, was created to help Kalmyk children maintain the tradition of worshiping Mahayana Buddhism. "Our goal is to fulfill the wishes, which stem from our parents, to keep alive our religion, heritage, culture and language,'' Taunov, a township native, said. Sitting cross legged in the midst of the Tashi Lhunpo Temple, Geshe Tenzin Dakpa, the temple's lead monk, gave students gathered around him an oral history of Friday's Zul holiday. The December celebration represents a universal day of enlightenment to honor Tsongkhapa, the founder of Mahayana Buddhism. Zul is held on the 25th day of...
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