International Academic and Research Conference

Schedule

Russian Diamond Way Karma Kagyu Buddhists Association
Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East
Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch
Centre for Philosophical Comparative Studies and Social-Humanitarian Research at the
Philosophy Department of Saint-Petersburg State University
Home Policy Administration of Primorskiy Region
VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM IN RUSSIA: HISTORICAL DISCOURSE AND ADJACENT CULTURES
Third International Workshop Conference September 21-24, 2012

CO-CHAIRWOMEN OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Nadezhda Artemyeva- PhD in History, Head of Department of Medieval Archeology in the Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch (Vladivostok).
Elena Leontyeva -PhD in History, chief editor of the Orientalia Publishing House (Moscow)

Coordinators: – A.B. Sokolov (Saint-Petersburg)
– V.M. Dronova (Saint-Petersburg)

MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

A.M. Alexeyev-Apraksin. DS in Cultural Studies (St. Petersburg)
V.P. Androsov, DS in History, Professor (Moscow)
V.N. Badmayev, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor (Elista)
S.G. Batyreva, Doctor of Arts (Elista)
N.L. Zhukovskaya, DS in History, Professor (Moscow)
A.P. Zabiyako, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor (Blagoveshchensk)
B.I. Zagumyonnov, PhD in Philosophy (St. Petersburg)
B.U.Kitinov, PhD in History, Associate Professor (Moscow)
A.Sh. Koybagarov (St. Petersburg)
A.S. Kolesnikov, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor (St. Petersburg)
L.M. Korotetskaya, PhD in Philosophy (Novosibirsk)
V.L. Larin, DS in History, Professor (Vladivostok)
A.V. Lesnov, PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor (Magadan)
E.V. Malyshkin, PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor (St. Petersburg)
K.Sh. Khafizova, member of the Kazakh National Academy of Natural Sciences, DS in History, Professor (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
G.N. Chimitdorjiyeva, PhD in Philology (Ulan-Ude)

Location: Vladivostok, Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch, Pushkinskaya St., 89.

S C H E D U L E

Friday, September 21

09.30 - 10.30 Registration – Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch, Pushkinskaya St., 89, Ground Floor, Conference Hall
10.30 - 12.00 Opening and Plenary Session - Ground Floor, Conference Hall 10:30 - 11:00 Opening Session (Welcome)
11.00 - 12.00 Plenary Session
12.00 - 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 - 14.00 Section № 1 "Historic Realia" (Part I) - Ground Floor, Conference Hall
14.00 - 15.30 Lunch
15.30 - 17.00 Section № 1 "Historic Realia" (Part II) - Ground Floor, Conference Hall
17.00 - 17.30 Coffee break
17.30 - 18.30 Visit to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, HAEI of FEB RAS

Saturday, September 22

10.00 - 11.30 Section № 2, "Russia and the Adjacent Cultures" 11.30 - 12.00 Section № 3 "Buddhism: Reception and Contemporary Socio-Cultural Practices" 12.00 - 12.30 Coffee break 12.30 - 13.20 Section № 4 "Vajrayana in Development of Human Abilities" 13.20 - 14.00 Section № 5 "Text - Discourse - Translation" 14.00 - 15.30 Lunch 15.30 - 16.30 Section № 6 "Dialogue of Rationalities" 16.30 - 17.00 Coffee break 17.00 - 18.30 Guided tour of the city of Vladivostok

Sunday, September 23

10.00 - 11.30 Section № 7 "Buddhist Art and Art Studies" (Part I) 11.30 - 12.00 Coffee break 12.00 - 13.30 Section № 7 "Buddhist Art and Art Studies" (Part II) 13.30 - 15.00 Lunch 15.00 - 17.00 Plenary session "Buddhist Education in Russia yesterday and today" 17.00 - 17.30 Transfer 17.30 Excursion to Vladivostok Diamond Way Buddhism Karma Kagyu Center

Monday, September 24

9.00 Transfer - Excursion to the excavation site of the remains of Buddhist temples
(Coffee breaks and a picnic lunch will be organized during the tour)
17.00 Summing up, closing the conference, buffet meals

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Friday, September 21
PLENARY SESSION
10.30 – 12.00 Conference Hall, ground floor

Greetings:

Larin Viktor Lavrentyevich – Director of Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch, DS in History, Professor
Kitinov Baatr Uchayevich – PhD in History, Associate Professor, Acting Head of General History Department, PFUR, member of the Expert Council for Examination of Religions under the Russian Federation Ministry of Justice, expert in the Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations of the State Duma
Kabanov Nikolai Aleksandrovich - The Acting Head for the Home Policy of Primorskiy Region
Koibagarov Alexander Shaukatovich – President of Russian Diamond Way Karma Kagyu Tradition Buddhists Association

11.00 – 12.00 Conference Hall

VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM HISTORY IN INDIA - Dr. C. Upender Rao, Centre For Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi, India)
MARPA AND LAY BUDDHISM IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM - Koibagarov A. Sh. – President of Russian Diamond Way Karma Kagyu Tradition Buddhists Association
TO THE QUESTION OF RECEPTION ON THE BUDDHIST CONCEPTS IN THE RUSSIAN CULTURE – Bernyukevich T.V. – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Zabaykalskiy State University (Chita)

12.00 - 12.30 Coffee break, ground floor, room next to Conference Hall

Section № 1 HISTORIC REALIA (Part I)

12.30 - 14.00 Conference Hall

Chair: PhD in History, Associate Professor Kitinov B.U.
Secretary: PhD in History, Associate Professor Vetluzhskaya L.L.

FIRST VISIT OF DALAI LAMA XIV TO KALMYKIA (25-30.07. 1991): NOTES AFTER TWENTY YEARS. Bakayeva E.P. – DS in History, Deputy Director for Research Work KIHR RAS (Elista, Kalmykia).
SPREAD OF ELEMENTS OF VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM IN CHINA IN THE EARLY PERIOD (III-IV centuries AD). Vetluzhskaya L.L - PhD in History, Associate Professor, Buryatia State University (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
REVIVAL OF EGITUYSKY DATSAN SHRINE ZANDAN ZHUU. Dashitzyrenov A.D. – Lama, abbot of Egituysky Datsan (Eravninsky district, Buryatia).
HISTORY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN RUSSIA – EVIDENCE FROM KARMA KAGYU “DIAMOND WAY". Ivanova K.V. - Bachelor of Religious Studies (St. Petersburg).
MILESTONES IN HISTORY OF RUSSIAN SINOLOGICAL BUDDHOLOGY IN THE OVERALL CONTEXT OF RUSSIAN SCIENCE ABOUT BUDDHISM - Kiy E.A. – PhD in Philosophy, Junior Research Associate, Oriental Department of the State Hermitage; Senior Lecturer, Philosophy and Culture Studies of the East, Philosophy faculty of St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg).
WAR IN THE BUDDHIST TRADITION (ILLUSTRATED BY THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM OF THE OYRATS). Kitinov B.U. – PhD in History, Associate Professor, Acting Head of General History Department, PFUR, member of the Expert Council for Examination of Religions under the Russian Federation Ministry of Justice, expert in the Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations of the State Duma (Moscow).

14.00 – 15.30 Lunch

Section №1 HISTORIC REALIA (part II)

Chair: Doctor of Philosophy Nestyorkin S.P.
Secretary: Shimanskaya A.A.

BUDDHIST RENOVATIONIST MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA. Nestyorkin S.P. – Doctor of Philosophy, Senior Research Associate at Mongolan, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies Institute, SB RAS (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
KALACHAKRA PRACTICE HISTORY IN RUSSIA. Sodnomov R.-Zh.D. – Doctor of Philosophy, Lecturer at Damba-Darja Zayaev Buddhist University, Ivolginsky Datzan (st.Verhnaya Ivolga, Ivolginsky dis., Buryatia).
BUDDHISM IN POLITICS OF THE RUSSIAN MONARCHY OF THE NEW TIME: HISTORIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY OF RESEARCH. Ryazhev A.S. – PhD in History, Leading Research Associate, Centre of Eastern Studies, Togliatti State University (Togliatti)
TZEVAN-RABDAN AND LAMAISM. Hafizova K.Sh. – DS in History, Professor, Academician of KazNAforNS, independent researcher, member of editorial board “Central Asia” magazine (Sweden) and “Korshi” magazine (Kazakhstan – China) (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
WHEN DID RUSSIA RECOGNIZE BUDDHISM ON ITS TERRITORY? PROBLEMS OF LEGISLATIVE ACTS DATING. Tzyrempilov N.V. – PhD in History, Senior Research Associate at Mongolan, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies Institute, SB RAS (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
RUSSIAN TIBETOLOGY: HISTORY AND MODERNITY. Shimanskaya A.A. – postgraduate student at the Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS (Moscow).
NATIONAL BUDDHISM IN BURYATIA AND MONGOLIA. Shmyt Zbignev – PhD, Adjunct at Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of Adam Mitzkevich University (Poznan, Poland).

17.00 – 17.30 Coffee break, ground floor
17.30 Guided tour to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, HAEI of FEB RAS

Saturday, September, 22 Section №2 RUSSIA AND CONTIGUOUS CULTURES

10.00 – 11.30 Conference Hall

Chair: PhD in History Artemjeva N.G.
Secretary: Vasilyeva T.A.

RESEARCH OF THE FIRST CHURCHZHEN TEMPLE ON THE TERRITORY OF PRIMORYE. Artemyeva N.G. – PhD in History, Head of Department of Medieval Archeology of Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch (Vladivostok).
MAIN TENDENCIES OF THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM IN BOKHAI STATE (698-926). Belyakov O.A. – PhD in Philosophy, archeologist at “Centre for Preserving Historical and Cultural Heritage of Amur Region” (Blagoveshchensk).
TO THE QUESTION OF BUDDHISM SINIFICATION. Bozhkova G.K. – PhD in History, Associate Professor, Philosophy Department of Far East Federal University (Vladivostok); Tzibikzhapova S.-H. – Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department of Far Eastern Technical Fisheries University (Vladivostok).
EVIDENCE OF SPREAD OF BUDDHISM AMONG THE CHZHURCHZHENS. Vasilyeva T.A. – Research Associate at Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch (Vladivostok).
DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM IN THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF THE URALS: ATTEMPT OF HISTORICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH. Glavatskaya E.M. – DS in History, Professor, Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg), Babkina T.A. – 4th year student of History faculty of the Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg).
FEATURES OF RECEPTION OF IDEAS OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHISM BY THE RUSSIAN POPULATION OF TRANSBAIKALIA IN THE XVII-XIX CENTURIES. Zhukova A.A. – postgraduate student at Philosophy Department, Theory and Culture History of Zabaikalskiy State University (Chita).
BUDDHISM IN THE STRUCTURE OF RELIGIOUSNESS OF THE CHINESE OF THE NORTH-EAST OF CHINA. Zabiyako A.P. – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of Religious Studies Department, Amur State University, Chief editor of “Religious Studies” the scientific journal (Blagoveshchensk).
CREATION AND CONTEMPLATION OF IKEBANA, AS ONE OF THE MEDITATIVE PRACTICES IN COGNITION OF THE WORLD. Zamriy S.V. – Vice Director of the Moscow Branch of Japanese School of Ikebana Sogetsu, Master of ikebana of the 1st level Somu, holder of the name Josui of Sogetsu school (Moscow).
THE PILGRIMAGE PLACES (SNAS RI) AND “HIDDEN LANDS” (SBAS YUL) IN THE BUDDHIST TRADITION OF TIBET: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. Ivanova V.A. – PhD in History, Sochi State University (Sochi).
ABOUT PILGRIMAGE PROGRAMMES AND TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST ROUTES IN THE MODERN NEPAL. Neupokoyeva N.I. – PhD in Education, member of St. Petersburg Union of Scientists, Consultant of Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventures [Kathmandu, Nepal] (St. Petersburg – Kathmandu, Nepal).
BUDDHIST SACRED LANDSCAPE OF RUSSIA. Solomina Zh.B. – PhD in Geography, Senior Lecturer, St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg).

Section №3 BUDDHISM: RECEPTION AND MODERN SOCIOCULTURAL PRACTICES

11.30 – 12.00 Conference Hall
Chair: DS in Culturology Alexeyev-Apraksin A.M.
Secretary: Marzayeva M.B.

MODERN SCHOOLS AND STREAMS IN BUDDHISM IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION: SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (ILLUSTRATED BY THE RF). Dabayev E.Ch. – postgraduate student, Buryatia State University (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
CULTURAL PHILOSOPHICAL BUDDHISM CONCEPTS IN THE SPACE OF CONTEMORARY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF COMPREHENSION. Dymbrylov B.H. – postgraduate student, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow).
FILM PROJECT “THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM”. Leontyeva E.V. – PhD in History, Chief editor of “Orientalia” Publishing House.
THE CURRENT STATE OF BUDDHISM IN ETHNICAL BURYATIA (THE MATERIALS ON SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH). Manzanov G.E. – Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Senior Research Assistant at Mongolan, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies Institute, SB RAS (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
BUDDHISM IN SOCIOCULTURAL SPACE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIA. Marzayeva M.B. – Junior Research Assistant at Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Research RAS (Elista, Kalmykia).
REPRODUCTION OF THE DHARMA: FROM PALM LEAVES TO CD-ROMS. Smertin Y.G. – DS in History, Professor, Kuban State University, Department of Foreign Regions Studies and Diplomacy, Faculty of History, Sociology and International Relations (Krasnodar).
EXPERIENCE OF PUPOLARIZATION OF THE KALMYK CULTURE AMONG THE YOUTH. Chesnyak M.G. – PhD in Education, Associate Professor at Linguistics Intercultural Communication and Tourism Department. Northern Caucasus Federal University (Stavropol)

12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break

Section №4 VAJRAYANA IN DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN ABILITIES

12.30 – 13.20 Conference Hall

Chair: PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor Korotetzkaya L.M.
Secretary: Kuus Y.V.

BODDHISATTVA’S IDEAL: LIFE AS SACRIFICE. Albedil M.F. – DS in History, Leading Research Assistant, Deaprtment of Ethnography in Southern and South-West Asia MAE RAS – Kunstkamera (St. Petersburg).
PROBLEMS OF PERSONALITY SOCIOLIZING IN MODERN BUDDHISM FROM PROFANE TO SACRAL (ILLUSTRATED BY REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA). Zhamsuyeva N.K. – PhD in Sociology, doctoral student at Sociology Faculty of St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg).
PSYCHOPHYSICAL ASPECTS OF MEDITATION. iovleva n.n. – phd in biology, independent researcher (st. petersburg).
MAIN BUDDHIST PRACTICES OF THE MODERN FOLLOWERS OF TIBETAN KARMA KAGYU SCHOOL. Korotetzkaya L.M. – PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Mass Social Communications Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University. (Novosibirsk).
PSYCOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HAPPINESS AND BODDHISATTVA MOTIVATION. Kuus Y.V. – Applicant at at Mongolan, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies Institute, SB RAS (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
CONCEPT OF IDEAL PERSONALITY IN VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM. Prikhodko N.Y. – PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Far-East Federal University (Vladivostok).
BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF MANDALA OFFERING MEDITATION. Rydzewska M. – Master of Psychology, post graduate student at Lodz University (Lodz).

Section №5 TEXT – DISCOURSE – TRANSLATION

13.20 – 14.00 Conference Hall

Chair: PhD in Philosophy, Zagumyonnov B.I.
Secretary: PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor Prikhodko N.Y.

BUDDHIST TERMINOLOGY IN “KALMYK DICTIONARY” BY G. RAMSTEDT (1935). Badgayev N.B. – PhD in Philology, Research Assistant at Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Research RAS (Elista, Kalmykia).
BUDDHISM AND BUDDHOLOGY. PRESSING CHALLENGES. Zagumyonnov B.I. – PhD in Philosophy, independent researcher (St. Petersburg).
WARM BREATHING OF DAKINIES. Erokhin B.R. – translator at Karmapa International Buddhist Institute [New Delhi, India] (Estonia – New Delhi, India).
VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM IN THE HERITAGE OF GESHE VANGYAL: PROBLEMS OF RECEPTION FORMS OF BUDDHIST TEACHINGS IN THE WEST. Omakayeva E.U. – PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Head of Linguistics Department at Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Research RAS, Chief editor of “Shambala” magazine (Elista, Kalmykia).
PRINCIPLES OF BUDDHIST HERMENEUTICS. Prikhodko N.Y. – PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Far-East Federal University (Vladivostok).
TO THE QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION OF VAJRAYANA TEXTS SYBMOLISM. Pupysheva N.V. – PhD in Culturology, Research Assistant, Institute of Phys. Material Studies of SB RAS (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF THE KALACHAKRA PRACTICE IN THE FIFTH CHAPTER OF “Śrī-Kālacakra-laghu-tantra-rāja-hṛdaya”. Strelkov A.M. – PhD in History, general director of “Udumbara” publishing house (Ulan-Ude, Buryatia).

14.00 – 15.30 Lunch

Section №6 DIALOGUE OF RATONALITIES

15.30 – 16.30 Conference Hall

Chair: Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Bernyukevich T.V.
Secretary: PhD in History, Associate Professor Bozhkova G.K.

CONCERNING SEMANTICS OF VAJRA. Alfonso N.G. – Senior Research Associate, the State Museum of Oriental Art (Moscow).
KALMYK FOLK COSTUME: HATS FROM THE ANGLE OF ETHNIC AND BUDDHIST WORLDVEW. Batyreva K.P. – PhD in Philosophy, designer, Senior Lecturer at Natural and Social Science Education Department of Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities, Kalmyk Branch (Elista, Kalmykia).
KALMYK FINE ART XIX-early XX CENTURIES. BASED ON ATTEMPT OF THE HISTORICAL-CULTURAL RECONSTRUCTION. Batyreva S.G., Doctor of Arts, Associate Professor, Chief Researcher of Museum of Traditional Culture n.a. Zaya-Pandita of Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Research RAS (Elista, Kalmykia).
TRADITIONS AND SEARCH OF NEW ART DECISIONS IN MODERN BUDDHIST ART. Demenova V.V.  - PhD in Arts, Associate Professor, vice-principal of Art and Cultural Studies Department of B.N. Yeltsin Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg).
SAMARA STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM PROJECTS. ON TIBETAN BUDDHISM: EXPIRIENCE OF INTERACTION. Zudina V.N. – Head of the Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Samara State University (Samara); Perla N.U. – curator, Museum of Samara State University (Togliatti).
UNIQUE BUDDHIST FINDING AT THE BANK OF THE YENISEI RIVER. Orekhova N.A.  - PhD in History, Senior Research Associate of Krasnoyarsk Local Studies Museum; Gridinderg I.N. – member of Krasnoyarsk Karma Kagyu Buddhist Center (Krasnoyarsk).
Home ALTAR IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM: SIMBOLISM AND TRADITIONS. Trofimova E.A. – Senior Lecturer, St. Petersburg State Transport University (St. Petersburg).
THE BLOOD-STAINED BRONZE OF BUDDIST RELICS IN THE URAL METAL OF THE VICTORY. Khazov A.A. – CEO of HAYADA Group LTD. (Yekaterinburg).

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

Section №7. BUDDHIST ART AND ART STUDIES (part II)
12.00 – 13.30 Conference Hall

Chairperson: Ph.D. in History Elikhina U.I.
Secretary: Artemyeva P.A.

CONCERNING SEMANTICS OF VAJRA. Alfonso N.G. – Senior Research Associate, the State Museum of Oriental Art (Moscow).
KALMYK FOLK COSTUME: HATS FROM THE ANGLE OF ETHNIC AND BUDDHIST WORLDVEW. Batyreva K.P. – PhD in Philosophy, designer, Senior Lecturer at Natural and Social Science Education Department of Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities, Kalmyk Branch (Elista, Kalmykia).
KALMYK FINE ART XIX-early XX CENTURIES. BASED ON ATTEMPT OF THE HISTORICAL-CULTURAL RECONSTRUCTION. Batyreva S.G., Doctor of Arts, Associate Professor, Chief Researcher of Museum of Traditional Culture n.a. Zaya-Pandita of Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Research RAS (Elista, Kalmykia).
TRADITIONS AND SEARCH OF NEW ART DECISIONS IN MODERN BUDDHIST ART. Demenova V.V.  - PhD in Arts, Associate Professor, vice-principal of Art and Cultural Studies Department of B.N. Yeltsin Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg).
SAMARA STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM PROJECTS. ON TIBETAN BUDDHISM: EXPIRIENCE OF INTERACTION. Zudina V.N. – Head of the Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Samara State University (Samara); Perla N.U. – curator, Museum of Samara State University (Togliatti).
UNIQUE BUDDHIST FINDING AT THE BANK OF THE YENISEI RIVER. Orekhova N.A.  - PhD in History, Senior Research Associate of Krasnoyarsk Local Studies Museum; Gridinderg I.N. – member of Krasnoyarsk Karma Kagyu Buddhist Center (Krasnoyarsk).
Home ALTAR IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM: SIMBOLISM AND TRADITIONS. Trofimova E.A. – Senior Lecturer, St. Petersburg State Transport University (St. Petersburg).
THE BLOOD-STAINED BRONZE OF BUDDIST RELICS IN THE URAL METAL OF THE VICTORY. Khazov A.A. – CEO of HAYADA Group LTD. (Yekaterinburg).

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

Section №7. BUDDHIST ART AND ART STUDIES (part II)
12.00 – 13.30 Conference Hall

Chairperson: Ph.D. in History Elikhina U.I.
Secretary: Artemyeva P.A.

RELEVANCE OF BUDDHIST ART. Alexeyev-Apraksin A.M. Doctor in Cultural Studies, Lecturer of Philosophy Department at St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg).

THE LIFE OF GURU PADMASAMBHAVA IN THE TIBETAN THANGKA PAINTING. Arsentyeva I.V. – PhD in Arts, designer (St. Petersburg).

BUDDHISTIC AMULETS (BASED ON RESEARCH OF THE MEDIEVAL SITES IN PRIMORYE). Artemyeva P.A. –postgraduate student, Institute of history, archaeology and ethnography of the people of Far East Russian Academy of Sciences Far East Branch (Vladivostok).

Buryat PAINTING of the 18th -19th centuries. FROM THE COLLECTION of Alexander Nikolayev. Vinogradova A.V. – student at History and Theory of Arts Department, History Faculty at M.V. Lomonosov MSU (Moscow).

REVIVAL OF BUDDHIST ART IN BURYATIA late XX - early XXI CENTURY. Dashitsyrenov Ts.V.– Geshe (PhD in Buddhist Philosophy), lama, abbot of Zambala Temple (Ulan-Ude).

BUDDHIST PAINTING STYLE DEVELOPMENT IN TIBET. KARMA GADRI STYLE. Denzong N. – master of Tibetan art (Rumtek, Sikkim, India); Parshikova. I. V. – painter of Kundreul Ling Monastery (Le Bost, Biollet, France).

THANGKA IN KARMA GADRI STYLE FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE HERMITAGE. Elikhina U.I. – PhD in History, Senior Research Associate at East Departement of the Hermitage State Museum, keeper of the Mongolian, Tibetan and Khotan collections (St. Petersburg).

BUDDHIST MOTIVES IN THE OEUVRE OF OLIVER SHANTI. Matviytseva Е.V. – postgraduate student at Krasnoyarsk State Music and Theatre Academy " (Krasnoyarsk).

13.30 – 15.00 Lunch

Panel discussion «BUDDHIST EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: YESTERDAY AND TODAY»
15.00 – 17.00 Conference Hall

Chairperson: PhD in History Leontyeva E.V.
Secretary: PhD in History Serdyuk M.B.

Problems of teaching training module "the BASIcS of Buddhist culture" in the context of comprehensive training course "Basics of religious culture and secular ethics." Dameshek L.M. – DS in History, Professor, Honoured Science Worker of Russian Federation, Rector of Irkutsk In-Service Teacher Training Institute (IISTTI), Litvin M.I. – PhD in History, Academic Secretary of IISTTI, Head of the Scientific-Methodical Support Centre for the course “Basics of Religious Culture and Secular Ethics” (Irkutsk).
Presentation of "a Guide to Buddhism". Leontyeva L.V. – PhD in History, Chief editor of Orientalia Publishing House (Moscow).
RESEARCH OF THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. Serdyuk M.B. – PhD in History, Associate Professor at Far East Federal University (Vladivostok).
TO THE QUESTION OF TEACHING BUDDHISM IN UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES. Friedman T.A. – President of the Ukrainian Karma Kagyu Buddhists Association (Uzhgorod, Ukraine).

17.00 - 17.30 Transfer

Guided tour to Vladivostok Diamond Way Karma Kagyu Buddhist Center (3, Derzhavina St.)

Monday, September 24

9. 00 Transfer - Excursion to the excavation site of the remains of a Buddhist temple
in Krasnopole (Partisan District) and to the excavation site of a Buddhist temple of XII-XIII centuries. Cape Obryvistiy (Shkotovskiy district).

(Coffee breaks and a picnic lunch will be organized during the tour)
17.00 Summing up, closing the conference, buffet meals