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Buddhist monasteries Strictly set, constricted Buddhist NGOs Relatively flexible, open and critical Consists of monks and priests specially trained in religious education Consists mainly of people experienced or having social communication skills, not necessarily trained in religious education Comprehensive, but too complex and difficult Slow decision making process at the managerial level Smaller, good coherence between units Dogmatic, doctrinal Promotional and educational Slow, but constant and continual Sharp, sharp like ascending and descending Monks Lay people and monks There were 7500 non-governmental organizations registered with the General Authority of State Registration of Mongolia between March 2006 and September 2013, of which 48 NGOs were Buddhist NGOs. Founders of these organizations are comprised of two types of stakeholders as follows: 1. Buddhist monks and priests with the aim to explain Buddhist teachings and doctrines and enlighten the public awareness. 2. Lay people and devotees with the aim to spread Buddhist teachings and doctrines to cultivate the meaning of compassion and humanitarian views. Of these organizations, 90 percent (or 43) were operating in Ulaanbaatar, while only five organizations were operating in local provinces including one in Bulgan, one in Dornogow’, one in Khéwsgél and two in Owérkhangai provinces respectively. Based on the organizational rules, functions, mission and objectives, scope of the social works in these organizations are as follows: 1. Practice and performance of religious rituals. Act of collective veneration, chanting, meditation, and offering in the shrine. 2. Enlightening, building awareness and dissemination. Supporting the building of humane and compassionate morality in individuals, families and communities through promotion and interpretation of Buddhist teachings and holy scriptures. 3. Protection and conservation of nature and environment. Environmental protection and rehabilitation based on Buddhist teachings. 4. Social and humanitarian activities. Providing support for people and youth from low-income families for education and self-development, and providing spiritual and material support for poor and homeless people. 138
