Buddhist developments

Buddhist developments: "President N. Enkhbayar recently met with Khamba lama D. Choijamts, head of Gandantegchinlen (Gandan) Monastery, the centre of Mongolian Buddhism, the deputy head and other lamas.
They discussed the development of Mongolian Buddhism, plans for a monastery to be built in Bodigaya, India, and plans to modernise the surrounds of Gandan Monastery.
The lamas told the president that the issue of land for the Bodigaya monastery had been resolved and that a fence and well had been already been built, showing an overall building plan."

History Lesson

Never realised Choibalsan and Sukhbaatar were initialy leaders of these two different groups.

Mongolia - HISTORY: "The threatening actions of Chinese, Japanese, and White Russian forces greatly stimulated Mongolian nationalism during this time. Two secret revolutionary circles emerged in Niyslel Huree in 1919, the military-oriented Dzuun (East) Huree Group, under Damdiny Sukhe Bator and Horloogiyn Dandzan, and the civilian-oriented Consul's Group, headed by Horloyn Choybalsan and Dogsomyn Bodoo. The Communist International, also called the Comintern, which was headquartered in Moscow, advised the two groups to merge in order to present a united front to the Chinese and the White Russian occupation forces. The merger was accomplished at a conference in Irkutsk in March 1920, with the formation of the Mongolian People's Party under the leadership of Sukhe Bator. The Jebtsundamba Khutuktu gave his encouragement and support to the revolutionary leaders, and in his name they appealed to Moscow for more assistance."

Shame shame - a poem by Danzanravjaa

Shame shame - a poem by Danzanravjaa
Shame, Shame

Alas and, the elders who have lived without charity, shame

Alas and, the stylish youth who have not cared for the soul, shame

Alas and, the wise who have not united books with their minds, shame

Alas and, the nobles who are inconsistent with their subjects, shame

Alas and, the girls who do not worship their fathers but worship men, shame

Alas and, the officials who abuse the state, shame

Alas and, the pupils who study all things other than their lessons, shame

Alas and, the monks who call meditation a hindrance, shame

Alas and, the lamas who sit in the monastery by day but wander visiting families by night, shame

Alas and, the disciples who portray devotion but secretly cheat, shame

Alas and, the doctors who think not of helping but of money, shame

Alas and, the wary who do not see their own faults but find fault in others, shame

Alas and, the girls whose eyes look at one’s face but whose spirit turns in the back, shame

Alas and, the scholars who teach others by day but themselves are dissipated by night, shame

Alas and, the men who themselves return from visiting others and show jealousy to their wives, shame

Alas and, the wives who befriend others who do not listen to men, shame

Alas and, if any of these faults are found in me, shame to me alone amongst all others

Alas and, if they are found more or less in anyone else, shame, shame, whoever they are
Do not exhaust all means, my dear ones!