Telo Tulku Rinpoche, Supreme Lama in Russian Republic of Kalmykia, Condemns War
Justin Whitaker
5 October 2022
With his condemnation, the Vajrayana Buddhist becomes the first Russian religious leader to openly oppose the war.
Buddhism in Buryatia: The Palace of the Legendary Sandalwood Buddha
Lyudmila Klasanova
20 December 2021
Parts of Russia hold treasures of Buddhist history and potential for its future
The Only Female Buddhist Monastery in Russia
Lyudmila Klasanova
24 February 2020
A unique Dharma center in the evolution of Russian Buddhism
Буддизм в России: история и современность
Rustam Sabirov
4 November 2019
События и деятельность буддизма с 17-го века до..
Buddhism in Russia: History and Modernity
Rustam Sabirov
4 November 2019
The development and activities of Buddhism from the 17th…
The Kalmyk Temple of Victory: Survival of Buddhism on the Volga
Valeria Gazizova
17 August 2019
Russia’s only extant Buddhist temple from pre-Soviet times
Cultural Autonomy and Spiritual Revival in Kalmykia: A Conversation with Valeriya Gazizova
Raymond Lam
5 March 2019
Insights on the Buddhist revival in the heart of…
Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Visit Russia
Lyudmila Klasanova
30 July 2018
The monks will visit several Russian cities at the…
International Conference in Tuva Marks Revival of Buddhism in Central Asia
Lyudmila Klasanova
4 November 2016
On 7–9 September, the international scientific conference “Buddhism in the Third Millennium: Trends and Prospects for Development” was held in the sacred land of Tuva.
Vodka With My Tantra: Life in Buddhist Russia, 2014
Raymond Lam
22 August 2014
Saint Petersburg’s only Vajrayana temple stands proudly by the northern bank of the chilly Greater Nevka, at the corner of Primorsky Prospect-Maritime Avenue and Lipovaya Alley. Datsan
A History of Buddhism in Russia: The Early Centuries
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
26 November 2013
Thanks to its Eurasian connections, the Tsardom of Russia (1547-1721) and its successor the Muscovy-Romanov Empire (1721-1917) experienced the Buddhist diffusion earlier than many other early modern empires,
A History of Buddhism in Russia: Tensions with the Tsars
Dr. Andrey Terentyev
25 November 2013
The Buddhist presence in the Russian Empire (1721-1917) was not always welcome. The balance of power in Eurasia had shifted greatly since the medieval conquest