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Karl Tõnisson

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Estonian Buddhism monk (1883-1962)

Lived 1883 to 1962 · aged 78
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Karl August Tõnisson also known as Brother Vahindra and Barefoot 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.

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Karl Tõnisson - Karlis Tenisson - Brother Vahindra year 1928Karl Tõnisson - Karlis Tenisson - Brother Vahindra year 1928Martin Steinke [de] (German Buddhist delegate), Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, Friedrich Voldemar Lustig, and Karl Tõnisson (on the right) represented Latvia as delegates at the congress of the World Buddhist Federation in Rangoon 1954 at the opening of the Sixth Buddhist CouncilMartin Steinke [de] (German Buddhist delegate), Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, Friedrich Voldemar Lustig, and Karl Tõnisson (on the right) represented Latvia as delegates at the congress of the World Buddhist Federation in Rangoon 1954 at the opening of the Sixth Buddhist CouncilBuddha, Hermann Knackfüß's and Wilhelm II's print (1895) illustrates brother Vahindra's book "My and my disciples adhere to" (1930)Buddha, Hermann Knackfüß's and Wilhelm II's print (1895) illustrates brother Vahindra's book "My and my disciples adhere to" (1930)Karl Tõnisson third from the left in front of Saint Petersburg’s largest Buddhist Temple Datsan GunzechoineiKarl Tõnisson third from the left in front of Saint Petersburg’s largest Buddhist Temple Datsan GunzechoineiKarl Tõnisson on the left next to a Buddha statue at Saint Petersburg’s largest Buddhist Temple Datsan GunzechoineiKarl Tõnisson on the left next to a Buddha statue at Saint Petersburg’s largest Buddhist Temple Datsan GunzechoineiPublication titled "Song of the Stormbird, about my life." authored by Karl A.M. Tõnisson, during the years 1905-1910 in Riga.Publication titled "Song of the Stormbird, about my life." authored by Karl A.M. Tõnisson, during the years 1905-1910 in Riga.

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Cross of St. George 4th class

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Karl August Tõnisson also known as Brother Vahindra and Barefoot 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. In 1930 he left Europe for Thailand, later settling in Burma, dying in Rangoon, aged 78.

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Lived 1883 to 1962 · aged 78
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