The only Buddhist region in Europe
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Re: The only Buddhist region in Europe
#2Bald has been there couple of years ago, that's when I first heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_eA_c_Yts
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#3Bald has been there couple of years ago, that's when I first heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_eA_c_Yts
On thing that really surprised me watching his channel is just how empty all these periphery russian republics appear to be.
I understand that there is economic struggle as in many other parts of the world. But I was really surprised by the general lack of actual people against the large swaths of land.
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#4I always find it quite embarrassing when right-wing politicians here in Germany come up with this or that does not belong to Europe. In all cases this only shows their geographical and historical ignorance. Kalmykia is a good example. Most of these politicians have never understood that Buddism has been part of Europe for centuries. My favorite example, however, is that they mostly do not know that we have had a permanent Muslim settlement in Europe since the Middle Ages, which is on the same latitude as Edinburgh and Copenhagen: the territory of the former Khanate of Kazan.[1]
Re: The only Buddhist region in Europe
#5Bald has been there couple of years ago, that's when I first heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_eA_c_Yts
On thing that really surprised me watching his channel is just how empty all these periphery russian republics appear to be. I understand that there is economic struggle as in many other parts of the world. But I was really surprised by the general lack of actual people against the large swaths of land.
Russia's population is half that of the US, in twice the land area
Re: The only Buddhist region in Europe
#6Bald has been there couple of years ago, that's when I first heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_eA_c_Yts
On thing that really surprised me watching his channel is just how empty all these periphery russian republics appear to be. I understand that there is economic struggle as in many other parts of the world. But I was really surprised by the general lack of actual people against the large swaths of land.
Most of the planet is sparsely populated: http://www.luminocity3d.org/WorldPopDen/
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#7Headline on the page is "The only Buddhist region in Europe"
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#8I love how their home page has the Doge meme.
Re: The only Buddhist region in Europe
#9I always find it quite embarrassing when right-wing politicians here in Germany come up with this or that does not belong to Europe. In all cases this only shows their geographical and historical ignorance. Kalmykia is a good example. Most of these politicians have never understood that Buddism has been part of Europe for centuries. My favorite example, however, is that they mostly do not know that we have had a perm…
Does it matter? Germany is a secular state religion is irrelevant.
Re: The only Buddhist region in Europe
#10Bald has been there couple of years ago, that's when I first heard about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_eA_c_Yts
Just a friendly heads up: I used to be a huge fan of this YT channel until I saw some pretty damning evidence that the guy is a predatory sex tourist/pick up artist. I really enjoyed the content (the editing is a breath of fresh air on YT), but ultimately unsubbed and stopped watching. I'd encourage others to look into it and make your own judgement, of course.