John Varoli

John Varoli is an American writer in St. Petersburg, Russia, and contributes regularly to the New York Times and Bloomberg News.

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Buddhism in Russia

Sergei Noskov became acquainted with Buddhism as a child, when he was captivated by the beauty of Buryat Buddhist thangkas and the ritual figurines in his family’s Leningrad apartment.

By John Varoli

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