| Introduction. L. B. Chetyrova, А. Sh. Koibagarov | 7 |
| Greetings | 14 |
| Buddhism in Russia: the border between East and West | |
|---|---|
| O. Nydahl. Buddhism in the West | 21 |
| L. B. Chetyrova. Buddhism in Russia: past and present | 32 |
| А. Sh. Koibagarov. Contemporary state of Karma Kagyu Buddhism in Russia | 44 |
| Е. А.Оstrovskaya. Russian Buddhist NgOs | 47 |
| А. М. Аlekseev-Apraksin. Buddhism in the cultural life of St.Petersburg | 57 |
| А. P. Zabiyako. Modern Buddhism in the Russian-Chinese border territories in the Far East | 69 |
| Е. V. Burlutskaya. Concerning Karma Kagyu Buddhism in Russia: how traditional is it? | 77 |
| M. den Hoet. History of the Vajrayana tradition: Asia and the West. An overview | 83 |
| Buddhism as Philosophy, Teaching and Practice | |
| B. A. Bicheev. Refuge meditation | 101 |
| V. V. Dubich. Buddhism as seen by a Physicist | 104 |
| V. Yu. Ermolin. Definitions of Vajrayana | 118 |
| B. I. Zagumennov. Does indian Philosophy really exist? (Defining an adequate approach to Indian spirituality) | 126 |
| Е. V. Zaharova. Deconstruction of consciousness and Buddhist ontology | 136 |
| А. S. Коlesnikov. Yogacara philosophy of mind | 146 |
| L. М. Korotetskaya. The specific features of Vajrayana Buddhism | 161 |
| H. D. Lamazhapov. Space and mind | 177 |
| V. М. Моntlevich. Neo-Buddhism: a hermeneutic perspective | 182 |
| J. Rheingans. Preliminary reflections on guru devotion in Medieval Tibetan BKa’brgyud pa great Seal | 186 |
| D. А. Rybakov. Space as potential of possibilities in science and in Buddhism | 249 |
| B. Sherer. Karma: The Transformations of a Buddhist Conundrum | 259 |
| History of Buddhism in Russia | |
| N. G. Artiemieva. First Buddhist temples of the Bohai Age in the Primorie Region of the Russian Far East | 286 |
| А. О.Belyakov. History of development and spread of Buddhism in the Amur Region | 303 |
| А. N. Gordeev. A History of Kalmyk conversion to Buddhism | 313 |
| R. N. Gordeev. The newest history of the Nyingma tradition in Kalmykia | 318 |
| S. V. Dzhundzhuzov. The origins of the so called «Buddhist Dissent» or why the Orenburg Kalmyks did not embrace Christianity | 321 |
| B. U.Kitinov. The state and religions of the Caspian Region: a civilization phenomenon of Tibetan Buddhism | 331 |
| E. V. Leontieva. The role of Marpa Chökyi Lodrö in the early history of Karma Kagyu Lineage | 335 |
| G. V. Nurova. Vajrayana Buddhism in Kalmykia | 344 |
| А. G. Saldusova. The «Path-fruit» tradition of the Sakya lineage in the Kalmyk culture | 353 |
| M. С. Ulanov. Kalmyk Buddhism at the turn of the millennium: revival and development issues | 359 |
| I. V. Chechushkov. Buddhist archaeological monuments in Russia: their modern condition, cognitive potential and cultural value | 366 |
| Buddhism and Art | |
| I. V. Arsentieva. The Buddhist hagiographic icon in Tibetan art | 373 |
| S. G. Batyreva. An overview of the Buddhist art collection at the Kalmyk institute for Humanitarian Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIHR of RAS) | 382 |
| О. V. Gorovaya. The Nyingma school artifacts at the National Museum of Aldan-Maadyr, the Republic of Tuva | 391 |
| V. Е.Gurin. Traditional Tibetan art at art museums | 399 |
| M. B. Dorzhieva. The Mird-Burhan collection at the prof. N. N. Palmov State National Museum, Republic of Kalmykia | 405 |
| Yu. I. Elihina. Two masterpieces by the 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje from the State Hermitage Museum | 411 |
| V. N. Zudina, N. Yu. Perla. Tibetan Buddhism in Samara region: history and modernity | 418 |
| D. V. Ivanov. An unidentified Kalmyk thanka in the collection of Admiral N. K. Poset | 429 |
| N. L. Kurchanov. Aesthetics of Vajrayana poetry | 433 |
| N. А. Nagornaya. Artistic apprehension of Buddhist ideas in the writings of Viktor Pelevin | 450 |
| E. Haderer. The Representation of the Sixteen Karmapas in the Stupa of Elista/Kalmykia | 459 |
| А. А. Shimanskaya. Buddhist cultural artifacts in museum communication | 480 |
| Buddhism: Applied Aspects | |
| N. А. Aruchidi. Effects of meditation on human psychology | 488 |
| F. N. Golikov. Vajrayana education: conditions and factors of development in contemporary Russia | 491 |
| Е. V. Dvoretskaya. Buddhist practices of body: the ethical aspect | 496 |
| Ya.V. Kuus. Tibetan Buddhism in the Russian language segment of the internet | 502 |
| L. N. Lukmanova. Preservation and integration of national and spiritual traditions of the Kalmyks into the cultural heritage of the Lower Volga peoples | 511 |
| Е. V. Malyshkin. Buddhism as a political project | 516 |
| G. V. Manzanova. Tradition and innovation: the causes for Buddhist revival in Buryatia | 521 |
| R. S. Minvaleev, A. I. Ivanov. The Tibetan yoga of gtum mo: a controlled recession of atherogenic lipids and cortisone in a low-temperature high-mountain environment | 527 |
| Abstracts | 535 |
| About contributors | 561 |
Read also:
| Introduction. L. B. Chetyrova, А. Sh. Koibagarov | 7 |
| Greetings | 14 |
| Buddhism in Russia: the border between East and West | |
|---|---|
| O. Nydahl. Buddhism in the West | 21 |
| L. B. Chetyrova. Buddhism in Russia: past and present | 32 |
| А. Sh. Koibagarov. Contemporary state of Karma Kagyu Buddhism in Russia | 44 |
| Е. А.Оstrovskaya. Russian Buddhist NgOs | 47 |
| А. М. Аlekseev-Apraksin. Buddhism in the cultural life of St.Petersburg | 57 |
| А. P. Zabiyako. Modern Buddhism in the Russian-Chinese border territories in the Far East | 69 |
| Е. V. Burlutskaya. Concerning Karma Kagyu Buddhism in Russia: how traditional is it? | 77 |
| M. den Hoet. History of the Vajrayana tradition: Asia and the West. An overview | 83 |
| Buddhism as Philosophy, Teaching and Practice | |
| B. A. Bicheev. Refuge meditation | 101 |
| V. V. Dubich. Buddhism as seen by a Physicist | 104 |
| V. Yu. Ermolin. Definitions of Vajrayana | 118 |
| B. I. Zagumennov. Does indian Philosophy really exist? (Defining an adequate approach to Indian spirituality) | 126 |
| Е. V. Zaharova. Deconstruction of consciousness and Buddhist ontology | 136 |
| А. S. Коlesnikov. Yogacara philosophy of mind | 146 |
| L. М. Korotetskaya. The specific features of Vajrayana Buddhism | 161 |
| H. D. Lamazhapov. Space and mind | 177 |
| V. М. Моntlevich. Neo-Buddhism: a hermeneutic perspective | 182 |
| J. Rheingans. Preliminary reflections on guru devotion in Medieval Tibetan BKa’brgyud pa great Seal | 186 |
| D. А. Rybakov. Space as potential of possibilities in science and in Buddhism | 249 |
| B. Sherer. Karma: The Transformations of a Buddhist Conundrum | 259 |
| History of Buddhism in Russia | |
| N. G. Artiemieva. First Buddhist temples of the Bohai Age in the Primorie Region of the Russian Far East | 286 |
| А. О.Belyakov. History of development and spread of Buddhism in the Amur Region | 303 |
| А. N. Gordeev. A History of Kalmyk conversion to Buddhism | 313 |
| R. N. Gordeev. The newest history of the Nyingma tradition in Kalmykia | 318 |
| S. V. Dzhundzhuzov. The origins of the so called «Buddhist Dissent» or why the Orenburg Kalmyks did not embrace Christianity | 321 |
| B. U.Kitinov. The state and religions of the Caspian Region: a civilization phenomenon of Tibetan Buddhism | 331 |
| E. V. Leontieva. The role of Marpa Chökyi Lodrö in the early history of Karma Kagyu Lineage | 335 |
| G. V. Nurova. Vajrayana Buddhism in Kalmykia | 344 |
| А. G. Saldusova. The «Path-fruit» tradition of the Sakya lineage in the Kalmyk culture | 353 |
| M. С. Ulanov. Kalmyk Buddhism at the turn of the millennium: revival and development issues | 359 |
| I. V. Chechushkov. Buddhist archaeological monuments in Russia: their modern condition, cognitive potential and cultural value | 366 |
| Buddhism and Art | |
| I. V. Arsentieva. The Buddhist hagiographic icon in Tibetan art | 373 |
| S. G. Batyreva. An overview of the Buddhist art collection at the Kalmyk institute for Humanitarian Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIHR of RAS) | 382 |
| О. V. Gorovaya. The Nyingma school artifacts at the National Museum of Aldan-Maadyr, the Republic of Tuva | 391 |
| V. Е.Gurin. Traditional Tibetan art at art museums | 399 |
| M. B. Dorzhieva. The Mird-Burhan collection at the prof. N. N. Palmov State National Museum, Republic of Kalmykia | 405 |
| Yu. I. Elihina. Two masterpieces by the 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje from the State Hermitage Museum | 411 |
| V. N. Zudina, N. Yu. Perla. Tibetan Buddhism in Samara region: history and modernity | 418 |
| D. V. Ivanov. An unidentified Kalmyk thanka in the collection of Admiral N. K. Poset | 429 |
| N. L. Kurchanov. Aesthetics of Vajrayana poetry | 433 |
| N. А. Nagornaya. Artistic apprehension of Buddhist ideas in the writings of Viktor Pelevin | 450 |
| E. Haderer. The Representation of the Sixteen Karmapas in the Stupa of Elista/Kalmykia | 459 |
| А. А. Shimanskaya. Buddhist cultural artifacts in museum communication | 480 |
| Buddhism: Applied Aspects | |
| N. А. Aruchidi. Effects of meditation on human psychology | 488 |
| F. N. Golikov. Vajrayana education: conditions and factors of development in contemporary Russia | 491 |
| Е. V. Dvoretskaya. Buddhist practices of body: the ethical aspect | 496 |
| Ya.V. Kuus. Tibetan Buddhism in the Russian language segment of the internet | 502 |
| L. N. Lukmanova. Preservation and integration of national and spiritual traditions of the Kalmyks into the cultural heritage of the Lower Volga peoples | 511 |
| Е. V. Malyshkin. Buddhism as a political project | 516 |
| G. V. Manzanova. Tradition and innovation: the causes for Buddhist revival in Buryatia | 521 |
| R. S. Minvaleev, A. I. Ivanov. The Tibetan yoga of gtum mo: a controlled recession of atherogenic lipids and cortisone in a low-temperature high-mountain environment | 527 |
| Abstracts | 535 |
| About contributors | 561 |
Read also: