Word: religion
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Then, in 1931, the routine was suddenly shattered. The "autonomous" government of Outer Mongolia, which was coming more & more under Soviet influence, outlawed Buddhism as the national religion, confiscated the lamasery lands. The Dilowa Hutukhtu withdrew first to Inner Mongolia, then to North China, finally (during the Japanese war) to Chungking. Cut off from his monasteries and obliged to live on a stipend from the Chinese government, he dreamed of retiring to Tibet. But last week, the long-wandering Dilowa Hutukhtu had changed his place of exile once again. He became a resident of Baltimore, U.S.A...
...suburb. He speaks Tibetan, Chinese, and everyday Mongol, reads the literary classical Mongol, which has changed little since the days of Genghis Khan. But since he understands no English, he will do no teaching yet. For the time being, he will be a research adviser on Mongolian culture and religion...
Considering the cultural aspects of the Atlantic community, Brinton stated that it need not have a common language it need not have a common language or religion. "The nations must, however, have certain things in common in order to make the community more than a mere political alliance...
Tonight's meeting will be the fourth and last conference on business opportunities. Future meetings will discuss prospects in religion, education, government and foreign service, and writing. The series is sponsored by the Office of Student Placement...
...Religion...