History of Kalachakra and Shambhala in Mongolia

History of Kalachakra and Shambhala in Mongolia

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The Mongolian interest in Shambhala is closely connected to the spread and rise in popularity of the Kalachakra teachings throughout history in the region. The Divine Kingdom of Shambhala as described in the Kalachakra tantra has significant links to the Gobi desert of Mongolia, where you will find Dvanaraja’s Shambhala land. Mongolians consider Shambhala Land to be an energy portal symbolically linked to the sublime realm of Shambhala.In this talk, Vesna will bring to life the rich history of Kalachakra and Shambhala in Mongolia and its unique features. This was an enriching talk and Q&A session with Vesna.

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Vesna A. Wallace, studiosa del Kalachakra di Shambhala e della Mongolia e del buddhismo mongolo, è una professoressa ordinaria di studi religiosi presso l'Università della California a Santa Barbara. I suoi campi di specializzazione sono le tradizioni buddiste indiane Mahāyāna e Vajrayāna e il buddhismo mongolo. È autrice e traduttrice di quattro libri sul buddhismo indiano, tre dei quali riguardano la tradizione tantrica del Kālacakra in India; ha pubblicato un editoriale sul buddhismo mongolo intitolato “Buddhism in Mongolian History, Culture, and Society” (Il buddhismo nella storia, cultura e società della Mongolia) e più di settanta articoli sulle forme indiane e mongole del buddhismo. Il suo libro più recente, attualmente in corso di stampa presso la Oxford University Press, è un volume intitolato “Sources of Mongolian Buddhism” (Fonti del buddhismo mongolo) e il suo prossimo libro, scritto in collaborazione con altri autori, si intitola “The Text, Image, and Imagination in Mongolian Buddhist Rituals” (Testi, immagini e immaginario dei rituali buddhisti mongoli), che sarà pubblicato dalla Columbia University Press.