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Pankivka
Pan'kivka ( uk, Паньківка), also known as Pan'kovka (russian: Паньковка), is a village in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. The village's population is 34 (as of 2001). Administratively, Pan'kivka belongs to the Luhansk Raion (district) of the oblast as a part of the Veselogirs'ka local council. Peace Pagoda Building The northern outskirts of the village adjoin a chalk mountain slope named Zmiyina. Eastwardly of the Ancient Mound () on it, a Peace Pagoda () or Stupa is being built by the international sect of Buddhist monks Nipponzan Myohoji. The Stupa is being financed by donations and voluntary labor, following many years labor by all the monks of the sect. The scheme was started by monk Roman Turchin, who gave his life working towards the first Ukrainian Peace Pagoda. The project passed to Sergei Zhdankin when Turchin died.Колесникова 2013: «Sergei Zhdankin told on several directions of Buddhism, that he chosen monk path 10 years ago a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terasawa Junsei
Junsei Terasawa ( ja, 寺沢潤世, russian: Дзюнсэй Тэрасава, uk, Дзюнсей Терасава; September 15, 1950) is a Japanese Buddhist monk, belonging to the Order Nipponzan Myōhōji. He is notable for being the first Nipponzan monk to be active in Eurasia. Being a respected mentor, surnamed ''Terasawa-sensei'' or simply ''Sensei'', he has undertaken many years of monastic peacemaking practices in India, Europe and the former Soviet Union. Presently, he teaches groups of monks from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and China. In 2000 he was forbidden to enter Russia in opposition to War in Chechnya. Biography Junsei Terasawa was born on September 15, 1950 into a poor family in the small town of Hakui, Ishikawa on Noto Peninsula, Japan. Junsei was the second son in the family. In Hakui is an ancient mound, one of the oldest Shinto temples. It is here that the sacred practice of sumo wrestling was first conceived. There is a Christian church there too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
