The management of the Society is performed by the Board, which is elected at the general meeting of the Society’s members. In addition to religious ceremonies, the Moscow Buddhist Society, together with interested organizations, carries out social, cultural, educational, and publishing activities.

The project of building the Buddhist temple in the city of Moscow, the capital of multinational Russia, is the most important mission of Moscow Buddhist Society. It was Moscow Buddhist Society who initiated this construction, which is important for the whole country. The implementation of the project for construction of the Buddhist temple prepared by the Society received the support of both the Government of Moscow and the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the construction of the Buddhist temple, Iosif Davydovich Kobzon.

Representatives of Moscow Buddhist Society, people of different nationalities, provide all possible assistance for the construction of the Buddhist temple in Moscow, which complements the already existing Temple Complex of World Religions in Otradnoye. Moscow Buddhist Society has done a great job on developing and coordinating all design and permit documentation for the construction of the Buddhist temple with a Stupa at the address: Moscow, Novovladykinsky proezd, property 15. In 2015, construction work began.

PARTICIPATION OF THE MOSCOW BUDDHIST SOCIETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST STUPA IN MOSCOW

Stupa-RerikhOn June 18th 2007, an «Enlightenment Stupa» was opened at Nicholas Roerich Centre. The exhibit was dedicated to the eightieth anniversary of Roerich’s Central Asian expedition. The Enlightenment Stupa in the Museum has been built with the blessing of His Holiness Dudjom Sangye Pema Trulmingpy Shep Rinpoche – Head of Dudjom school. This first Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment, currently founded in Moscow, serves as the center of worship and celebrations of Moscow Buddhists.