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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 enormously 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. 363
