Religion
Enkhbayar is a devoted follower of Tibetan Buddhism and has dedicated a lot of time in preaching teachings and encouraging flourishment of Buddhism locally and internationally. He translated several Buddhist texts into Mongolian.
While still under communist regime at the time, Enkhbayar indicates the Russian tendency to ask metaphysical questions as the trigger to explore his spiritual path in the Mongolian Buddhist traditions. As a follower of Mahayana Buddhism, Enkhbayar stated that: “As the eldest child in the family, my parents always implied I had to take care of my youngest sisters and of the house, that I had to be actively responsible without their asking. By extension, it helped me feel responsible for my friends, then for society and for my country. Entering politics, becoming a statesman was the way to fulfil that mission.”
During his term as a President, Enkhbayar welcomed the Dalai Lama on August, 2006, when the Dalai Lama visited Mongolia and stayed at Enkhbayar’s residence.
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