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Eastern Religions in Eastern Europe: Three Cases from Lithuania

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This article provides both historical and ethnographic views of Eastern religion in Lithuania. The historical component is an examination of the evolution of Lithuanian interest in Eastern religions from nineteenth-century studies of Indo-European comparative linguistics and mythology, which linked pre-Christian Lithuanian religion with India and Hinduism, to increasing literary, scholarly and popular interest in India and Asia in the twentieth century, before, during and after Soviet occupation. The ethnographic aspect utilizes fieldwork and interviews to examine three Eastern-inspired religious movements, (Pagan) Romuva, (Hindu) Krishna Consciousness, and (Buddhist) Diamond Way, demonstrating three different adaptations of Eastern religion in Lithuania.

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  • Michael Strmiska, 2013. "Eastern Religions in Eastern Europe: Three Cases from Lithuania," Journal of Baltic Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(1), pages 49-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rbalxx:v:44:y:2013:i:1:p:49-82
    DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2012.719305
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