There, where deities dwell. Tibetan Meditational Buddhist Art of Buryatia

There, where deities dwell. Tibetan Meditational Buddhist Art of Buryatia.
Ancient Buddhist art seems to us than the mysterious and mystical. It seems that this applies only to Tibet, Nepal, China and other Asian countries. But the unique traditions of Buddhist art there and in Russia as well.

Russia is a vast country, everybody knows it. But when a mention of Siberia occurs , not even every russian citizen can say without any hesitation, what lands, nationalities and cultures are there. In eastern Siberia, in the “country of taiga”*where the sacred Lake Baikal keeps their crystal clear waters is the territory of the republic of Buryatia.

In the north it borders with Yakutia, and where thickets of taiga change over in the Arctic Circle, in the south it neighbors with the State Mongolia where the steppes stretches to the horizon, hang back to ridges. And from where the severe Genghis Khan appeared in front of the world.

For centuries, nomads lived here. Their religion has long been shamanism. In the late 16th century, the belief of the Tibetan monks penetrated Mongolia,and then buryats accepted it. The widespread construction of Buddhist monasteries began in that time, which were being decorated by local artists, according to strict canons of religion lamas. read more http://www.lafrimeuse.com/?p=1110
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