Opening ceremony for international scientific conference "Buddhism in a Changing World"

The International Scientific Conference "Buddhism in a Changing World" the event took place at the Institute of Mongolian Studies, Buddhist Studies, and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences during the II International Buddhist Forum "Traditional Buddhism and Modern Challenges" on August 12 in Ulan-Ude.

The director of the Institute, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Historical Sciences Boris Bazarov delivered a report.

Speakers at the event include doctors of science, professors, scholars, and experts from Mongolia, Kalmykia, and Ulan-Ude, while attendees comprise representatives from 15 countries participating in the forum and 40 regions of Russia. The conference's work is divided into four sections: "Buddhist studies in Russia and in the world: experience, problems, and prospects," "Buddhist sources and Buddhist philosophy," "The History of Buddhism," and "Science and Buddhism."