
Stalin, Mao, and White Tara: A Creative Reframing of History by Russian Buddhists
Secular expressions of a karmic destiny
Secular expressions of a karmic destiny
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,
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