Abstract:

The article presents the results of the study of the structure of individual religiosity of the Tuvanians of mature age who profess Buddhism. To this end, a comparative analysis of the adherence of Tuvinians of adulthood to religions, Buddhism and the Orthodox religion was carried out. Different degrees of severity of individual indicators of spiritual and moral orientations have been revealed and it is proved that the level of religious self-awareness is higher for Tuvinians of mature age professing Buddhism.

Keywords: structure of individual religiosity, indicators of spiritual and moral orientations, level of religious self-awareness, Tuvinians of mature age