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COMBINING THE ANCIENT AND THE MODERN
where Kalmyks had settled earlier, and the materials of the National Archive of the
Republic of Kalmyk (NARK), the State Archive of Astrakhan Oblast, Russian State
Historical Archive, and the electronic resources of course. The list will be added to
as the research continues.
Concluding Thought
This project on the Buddhist monasteries in the Russian Federation will add enor¬
mously to the knowledge of the spread of Buddhism among these groups of Mongol
peoples and the interrelationship between these groups, the monasteries and Outer
Mongolia. We also believe that the implementation of such a project will not only
contribute to a better understanding of the characteristics of Buddhism in the Russian
regions, but also contribute to the development of culture and the preservation of
Buddhist heritage in Russia and the world. This will allow all to know the sad fate
of the many learned adepts and historical and cultural monuments associated with
religion in the tumultuous events of the 20" century.
Fig 1. Atsaisky Datsan. Buryatia. Courtesy Hans Roth.
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