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History of Central Asia
42 Articles
The Kalachakra Prophesies of a Future Invasion
The Kalachakra depiction of the non-Indic prophets and its prophecies of a future war with their followers must be understood in its historical and cultural context.
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Kalachakra: Advanced
The Buddhist and Muslim Worlds’ Knowledge of Each Other
Although Muslim scholars of the past have shown repeated interest in gaining knowledge of Buddhism, while Buddhist scholars have shown comparatively less interest in learning about Islam, this situation is slowly changing at present.
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Buddhism & Islam: Advanced
Attending a Kalachakra Initiation for World Peace
For those who have the opportunity to receive the Kalachakra Initiation, it is important to take advantage of the opportunity to gain as much as possible from the experience by having knowledge of the Kalachakra practice and the background of the empowerment.
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Kalachakra: Advanced
Proposal for Tibetan Research in Uzbekistan
With an eye toward countering the growing Chinese presence and influence in the Central Asian Islamic Republics such as Uzbekistan, there has been a need to re-establish the historical links between the Tibetan, Mongolian and Central Asian Turkic peoples.
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Buddhism in Central Asia
Kalachakra Does Not Predict an Actual Armageddon
Kalachakra texts have molded their description of cycles of history, such as their containing a future Armageddon battle against non-Indic invaders and the dawning of a new golden age, to fit the structure of its meditation practice.
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Kalachakra: Advanced
External Kalachakra
External Kalachakra presents the external cycles the universe goes through and includes the teachings on world systems, astronomy, astrology, the motion of the planets, the calendar and history.
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Kalachakra: Advanced
Kalachakra, Tantra and Their Relation with World Peace
Some people have misunderstood the intent of a Kalachakra initiation and tantra practice in general, thinking it propagates Buddhist domination. To avoid interfaith suspicion and mistrust, it is important to examine the issues in light of the historical and cultural contexts...
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Kalachakra: Advanced
History of Buddhism among the Turkic People
Buddhism was practiced by several groups of Turkic people in Central Asia, from the mid-3rd to the 14th century CE. The Tuvinians in Siberia have followed Buddhism from the 18th century until today.
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Buddhism in Central Asia
The Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders in Kalachakra
A detailed analysis of the cultural and historical contexts of the Kalachakra list of the prophets of the future non-Indic invaders, together with some arguments for and against the varied interpretations concerning debatable points about them.
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Kalachakra: Advanced
History of Buddhism in East Turkistan
Buddhism flourished along the Silk Route in East Turkistan (present-day Xinjiang in the People’s Republic of China) from the 1st century BCE until the 14th century CE and is present even today among the Kalmyk Mongols in the north of the province.
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