Looking east for guidance: The influence of Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism on Tolstoy’s life

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Looking east for guidance: The influence of Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism on Tolstoy’s life 

October 10, 2014 Ajay Kamalakaran, RBTH In the latter part of his life, the great writer was considerably influenced by eastern religions. How did these teachings affect Tolstoy's writing and his own philosophical ideas?
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From royal favorites to outcasts: The shifting fates of Russian Buddhists

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From royal favorites to outcasts: The shifting fates of Russian Buddhists

by Gleb Fedorov, RBTH, Aug 30, 2014

Kalmykia, Russia -- The history of the followers of Buddha in Russia is a tumultuous one. Buddhists extolled the Russian tsars and presidents, served as doctors in the royal court and endured repression and the destruction of their culture under the communists. Many Buddhists landed in camps and mandatory therapy, and they continued to be persecuted until the 1980s.