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576 Alexander Fedotoffand that is why inexplicable for the eye-witnesses. That is why this eventit treated in the history of Tibetan Buddhism as sacred dance. Real sacreddance could take place only once.And what we call todays ’chams is just an attempt to establish amemorable ceremony and to honour Padmasambhava. Today’s ’chamsis just e replica of Padmasambhava’s sacred dance. Obviously, it is veryattractive, very vivid and picturesque replica.Bibilography:POZDNEEV, A.M. 1993, Ocherki byta buddijskih monastyrej i buddijskogobuhovenstva v Mongolii v svyazi s otnosheniyami sego posednogo k narodu,Elista: Kalmytskoe knijnoe izdatel’stvo.SNELLGROVE, D. and RICHARDSON, H. 1968, A Cultural History of Tibet,London.STEIN, R. 1972, Tibetan Civilization. London.TUCCI, G. 1980, The Religions of Tibet, London.WADDEL, L. 1959, Buddhism or Lamaism of Tibet. Cambridge.