Mysterious Shambhala: reality without fiction

Authors

  • Marina V. Mongush D. S. Likhachev Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Keywords:

Buddhism; Tantra; Kalachakra; Shambhala; Tibet; Tuva; Dalai-Lama XIV; Bogdogegen IX

Abstract

The article is about mysterious Shambhala country, which is mentioned in many Buddhist legends and manuscripts. Basing on different sources, author proves that Shambhala is not fiction, but is a reality, achievable for spiritually realized people.

References

Lektsiia Dalai-lamy XIV na tsentral'noi ploshchadi g. Kyzyla, 20 sentiabria 1992 [Elektronnyi resurs] // Ego Sviateishestvo Dalai-lama XIV. URL: http://dalailama.ru/news/visits/visit-1992t/193-dalai_lama_in_tuva.html (data obrashcheniia: 28.11.2013).

Strelkov, A. (2011). Legenda o Shambale buddiiskogo ucheniia Kalachakra. Ulan-Ude.

Published

31.05.2014

How to Cite

Mongush, M. V. (2014) “Mysterious Shambhala: reality without fiction”, The New Research of Tuva, 2. Available at: https://nit.tuva.asia/nit/article/view/170 (Accessed: 21.12.2024).

Issue

No. 2 (2014)

Section

Beyond the Sayan mountains

Author Biography

Marina V. Mongush, D. S. Likhachev Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Doctor of History, leading researcher

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