Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 11-328 681, 9911 4269;
dashpurev@magicnet.mn
)
Located opposite the university. Offers
flexible group and private Mongolian-language lessons. It usually charges T20,000 per
90-minute session, with classes three times a week.
Federation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition
BUDDHISM
(FPMT; 11-321 580;
www.fpmtmongolia.org
; Builder's Sq, Juulchin Gudamj)
The centre is in-
volved in the regeneration of Buddhist culture in Mongolia and offers free lectures and
courses on various aspects of Buddhist tradition and meditation. Lectures are given in
English (at the time of writing, Wednesday at 6pm); look for the pink-tiled building with
a stupa in front.
Ananda Meditation Centre
YOGA, MEDITATION
( 9913 2100; Baga Toiruu, bldg 23, apt 4)
Offers yoga courses nightly at 6.30pm (Hatha
yoga with chanting and meditation) in a building near UB Guesthouse. It's best to call
ahead to reserve a space. Note that it's in a private apartment, accessed through the back
of the building.
National University of Mongolia
LANGUAGE, CULTURE
(NUM; 7730 7730;
www.num.edu.mn
;
Ikh Surguuliin Gudamj 1, PO Box 46a/523, 210646)
Northeast of Chinggis Khaan Sq, the school offers specialised classes on Mongolian cul-
ture and language, and has a foreign- student department. The office is in the main build-
ing, room 213. If your primary goal is to learn Mongolian, the private language schools
do a better job.
American Center for Mongolian Studies
LANGUAGE, CULTURE
( 7011 0486;
www.mongoliacenter.org
; Natsagdorj Library, east entrance, Seoul St)
Has a good
website listing courses and can recommend study options.
ASRAL & KUNCHAB JAMPA LING BUDDHIST CENTRE
Located in the northwest corner of the city,
Asral
( 11-304 838, 9810 7378, 9595 2272;
www.asralmongolia.org
)
is an NGO and a Buddhist social centre that supports impover-
