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Karl Tõnisson
Karl August Tõnisson (Latvian: Kārlis Tennisons; 20 August (Julian calendar, Jc 8 August) 1883 – 5 May 1962) also known as Brother Vahindra (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Vend Vahindra'') and Barefoot Tõnisson (Estonian: ''Paljasjalgne Tõnisson''), was an Estonian writer and religious figure. The first Estonian convert to Buddhism, he was generally seen as eccentric but had a significant impact on Estonian views of Buddhism.Talts 2008 68 In 1930 he left Europe for Thailand, later settling in Burma, dying in Yangon, Rangoon, aged 78. Early life Tõnisson was born in Umbusi in 1883 into a Lutheranism, Lutheran peasant family. His parents died at an early age (his father in 1891 and his mother in 1895) after which he was raised by his uncle.Talts 2015 385 Life and writings In the 1900s Tõnisson travelled to Riga, where he likely met local Theosophists. Around 1910 he moved to St. Petersburg, where he likely met Agvan Dorzhiev and other Kalmyk and Buryat lamas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Tõnisson—Karlis Tennison—Brother Vahindra
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