A conference dedicated to the translation of Lama Choydag Badmazhapov's explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language "Terms - clear words" into Mongolian and Russian was held at the Buddhist University in Ivolginsky Datsan, Buryatia. During this work, the prayer services that lamas traditionally chant in Tibetan will be translated into Russian and Mongolian, and their sacred meaning can be clearly conveyed to the world community.
On Friday, December 27, Damba Ayusheev, Pandito Khambo Lama, Head of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia, opened the event, noting that preparatory work will continue for three days and the representatives of Buddhist temples from all over the republic will take part in it. Lamas from Mongolia are also participating in the conference online. Then lamas from China and India will arrive in Buryatia. Together with Russian Buddhists and the researchers concerned, they will work on interpreting the dictionary. Khambo Lama considers that the translation may last for three years.
- Lama Choydog Badmazhapov had been compiling this dictionary for 15 years. As a result, through great effort and painstaking work, he collected more than 26,000 Tibetan words, explained what they meant, in which direction to think about them and how to reflect on them. In the post-revolutionary years, the Chinese leaders studied Lama Badmazhapov's dictionary and recognized it as one of the best", Damba Ayusheev said.
Choydag Dagva Badmazhapov was born in Bayin Bulag area (now Kyakhta district of Buryatia), studied in Tibet, defended his Lharamba Lama title (Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy) and excelled in his knowledge of Buddhism and the Tibetan language. The explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language "Terms are Clear Words", compiled in 1946, is recognized by the world academic community as the best explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language, its six editions were published in China and it is in great demand among philologists all over the world. This dictionary is a reference book for many generations of researchers and lamas.
By the initiative of the Bain Bulag residents and with the blessing of Pandito Khambo Lama Damba Ayusheyev, the memory of the great lama was immortalized in the summer of 2024 at his birthplace in the form of a statue. Lamas and scholars are now beginning to translate the largest and most comprehensive explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language.
On Friday, December 27, Damba Ayusheev, Pandito Khambo Lama, Head of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia, opened the event, noting that preparatory work will continue for three days and the representatives of Buddhist temples from all over the republic will take part in it. Lamas from Mongolia are also participating in the conference online. Then lamas from China and India will arrive in Buryatia. Together with Russian Buddhists and the researchers concerned, they will work on interpreting the dictionary. Khambo Lama considers that the translation may last for three years.
- Lama Choydog Badmazhapov had been compiling this dictionary for 15 years. As a result, through great effort and painstaking work, he collected more than 26,000 Tibetan words, explained what they meant, in which direction to think about them and how to reflect on them. In the post-revolutionary years, the Chinese leaders studied Lama Badmazhapov's dictionary and recognized it as one of the best", Damba Ayusheev said.
Choydag Dagva Badmazhapov was born in Bayin Bulag area (now Kyakhta district of Buryatia), studied in Tibet, defended his Lharamba Lama title (Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy) and excelled in his knowledge of Buddhism and the Tibetan language. The explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language "Terms are Clear Words", compiled in 1946, is recognized by the world academic community as the best explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language, its six editions were published in China and it is in great demand among philologists all over the world. This dictionary is a reference book for many generations of researchers and lamas.
By the initiative of the Bain Bulag residents and with the blessing of Pandito Khambo Lama Damba Ayusheyev, the memory of the great lama was immortalized in the summer of 2024 at his birthplace in the form of a statue. Lamas and scholars are now beginning to translate the largest and most comprehensive explanatory dictionary of the Tibetan language.
