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
Dr. Terentyev’s third article in this series builds on the historical tensions between successive Russian administrations and the country’s Buddhist communities, which climaxed in the
The poignant story of Russia’s Buddhist nomad traditions, its spiritual republics, is ongoing. It is a living tale that is far from extinguished. Despite the
‘Listen,O brothers and sisters,you who have mastered the teaching – If you recognize me, Queen of the Lake of Awareness,who encompasses both emptiness and form, Know that I live
Finding places in Hong Kong that provide services in English can be a bit of a tall order. Religious organizations are no exception. For one
My old lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London once said to me, “Creativity is anathema to Tibetan art.” This is
It was by reading Dzogchen, the Self-Perfected State a decade ago that I first came into contact with my precious teacher, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. In his
