Catherine the Great and Buddhism
7 Apr 2026 1 minute read 3 comments Ship Shard
Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aarLzR-WRwI0jrg6 Catherine II officially recognized Buddhism as one of the state religions of the Russian Empire in 1764, establishing the post of Pandito Khambo Lama to govern Buryat Buddhists....