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ACCOUNT OF THE THIRD CONFERENCE ON MONGOLIAN BUDDHISM Kingdom) participated and presented papers in English, Mongolian, and Russian. Apart from the European and Asian scholars, representatives of many Mongolian communities (from Mongolia; Kalmykia and Buryatia; Inner Mongolia, Qinghai and Xinjiang Provinces) visited the conference and introduced the results of their researches. The topics of the presentations covered various aspects of Mongolian Buddhism and a wide range of research fields was represented. Sessions were organized for presentations on 1) Buddhist art and symbols, 2) history of Mongolian Buddhism, 3) life of saints, reincarnations, and eminent monks, 4) studies on Buddhist philosophy and science, 5) Buddhist literature, sacred texts and other written sources, 6) monasteries and sacred sites, 7) linguistic aspects, 8) prayers and rites. A uniqueness of the forum was a separate section devoted to the study of Buddhism in Kalmykia. The conference program, the abstracts of the presentations and photos of the event are available at the website of the conference: http://innerasia.hu/event/mongolianbuddhism-conference-2019. We are grateful to Eötvös Lorand University and all co-operated institutes and individuals for supporting the event. KRISZTINA TELEKI Research Centre for Mongolian Studies, Eötvös Loránd University 14
