THE BUDDHIST RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MONGOLIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF BURIATIA

Abstract

Main goal: This paper provides a peek into the Buddhist Buryat ethnic group in Russia, explores the history of Buddhism in (Republic of Buriatia) Buryatia and its relations with Mongolia from the 17th century to the present day. The paper also seeks to provide an answer to the question of how was the religious relationship between Mongolia and the Buryat ethnic group, in the span of several centuries, from it’s first development in the 17th century to the present day. Our study suggests that historically, Buryats have had a close religious and cultural ties with Mongolia over the centuries