CURRENT MISSION

Deep understanding.

ABOUT ME

Left the Soviet Union as a young child in consequence of my mothers second marriage to an American who was studying for a while at Moscow University.
Lived in the UK then France and started to practise Buddhism whilst visiting India in 1990.
Now keen to live again in Russia to rediscover and become more conscious of that 'lost' side of myself.
I am Buddhist and vegetarian.

PHILOSOPHY

Knowing and practising the teachings of the Buddha is the most helpful 'external' thing one can do to fulfil one's potential. I am part of the Triratna tradition of Buddhism, whose principal teacher is Bhante Urgyen Sangharakshita.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By communicating.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CS is the most interactive on-line community I have yet found.

Interests

Truth, reality, things as they really are, self, world, other people, history, culture, languages, numbers.

• culture
• folklore
• beauty
• vegetarian
• meditation
• traveling
• buddhist
• teaching
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Don't wish to define, read limit, this area.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

How my heart and mind changed when I experienced the natural beauty of Thailand and Malaysia, and the freedom of travelling, when I was 22/23, and having the time just to be and look and feel.

Teach, Learn, Share

Buddhism, the Buddha's Dharma, meditation, English language, and French and even a little Russian, Google search engine optimisation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom