Project to become the main temple in Tuva and a pillar of Buddhism in Russia

The development and activities of Buddhism from the 17th century to today

A meeting of two spiritual traditions in the center of Asia

The flourishing of the Buddhist tradition in the Russian Federation

Republic of Tuva hosts landmark Buddhist conference

Raymond Lam travels to the windswept steppes of Kalmykia to explore the history of a genuine frontier of Eurasian Buddhism.

Unique insights from the driving force behind the restoration of Buddhism in Kalmykia

The year was 1993, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two years had passed since the heroic city of Leningrad was rechristened Saint Petersburg, its imperial name. Vasily Repin was a stud

The great Buddhist heritage of Russia

A four-part series on the Buddhist diffusion in Russia!

A face-off between Russia's Buddhists and imperial rulers

The conflict between Buddhism and Communism reaches a climax

The story of Russian Buddhism continues into the 21st century

In a past article, I suggested a three-point plan that ambitious and gifted Buddhist leaders could consider implementing for an authentic “21st Century Buddhism”. These were: help pro