Tuva Buddhists Hold Prayers In Memory Of Metro Blast Victims

March 30, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Buddhist Channel/ITAR-Tass

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,9043,0,0,1,0

Buddhists of Russia’s Tuva will hold in capital Kyzyl on Tuesday prayer services in memory of those killed in suicide bomb attacks on two metro trains in Moscow on Monday.

All parishioners who want to express condolences to the families of the people killed in the terrorist acts and pray for the dead are invited to prayer services that will begin at noon, local time. Buddhist priests will also pray for peace all over the world.

On Monday, the leader of Tuva’s Buddhists, Gelong Tenzin Tseltim, expressed sincere and profound condolences on behalf of all Buddhists of the republic in connection with the death of innocent people in the terrorist acts.