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Narthang Bulletin No. 5 November 1992 St. Petersburg Russia

NB is the only Buddhist monthly on the territory of the former USSR. It is published by the Russian branch of the Narthang Publications, belonging to the Department of Information and International Relations of H. H. the Dalai Lama.

Any communications (up to 100 words) of Buddhist groups and organizations subscribed to the Bulletin are published by NB free. The same applies to information on new publications on Buddhism sent to the Bulletin. Full responsibility for the accuracy of information rests with its authors.

Buddhist groups of all denominations are welcome to inform about themselves, their achievements and problems.

Editor-in-chief Dr. A. A. Terentyev, Managing editor Dr. A. A. Diuranov. Address: Dr. A. A. Diuranov, P. O. Box 627, St-Petersburg, Russia, 190000; Tel: (812)-312-04-71, Fax: (812)-272-79-68 (A. A. Terentyev. ) (c) Narthang publications. Price $ 2 for oversea subscribers includes air mail. Subscription applications for 1993 are accepted.

I. H.

1. In October His Holiness attended scientific conference in Dharamsala, dedicated to study of problems of sleep, dreams & death. About 30 experts, Western scientists & Buddhists participated in this conference. The neurobiologists, philosophers, psychoanalysts & anthropologists discussed problems of Unconscious, clinical death experiences & so-called "lucid dreaming": the state, wherein it is possible to control dreams.

After these talks His Holiness presented Buddhist approach to these problems.

Next scientific conference - among the number of those, patronized by His Holiness - is planned to take place in 2 years. It will be dedicated to problems of altruism, and it is proposed to consider there structure of biological mechanisms, causing bees & other insects to act for the good of entire community.

Also there will be discussed evolutionary role of these processes and various sociological, antropological & philosophical views on problems of communal co-operation, - and influence of love & care (or their absence) on developmental processes.

2. In the first week of April His Holiness is planning to give Kalachakra Initiation in Gangtok (Sikkim).

II. Visits.

1. On the 3. of November Dr. Navang Rabgyal, a representative of H. H. left Moscow for India.

2. During period from August 9 until Aug. 20 '92 Tibetan Center of Hamburg City kindly offered the opportunity to several St. Petersburg Buddhists to listen to teachings, receive initiations and study literature on important problems of Buddhist philosophy & practice.

Spiritual preceptor of this Center is Tibetan Lama Geshe Thubten Ngawang, who resides in Hamburg  now for over 13 years, and who is considered to be one of most authoritative Teachers of Buddhism in modern Germany. In The Center, which enjoys spiritual guidance of H. H. the Dalai Lama, there are residing also 6 Germans: 3 monks & 3 nuns, and one young Tibetan monk.