MOSCOW. June 16 (Interfax-AVN) - A Buddhist priest - military lama - saw over 5,000 soldiers in 2014 so far, the Eastern Military District press office said in a statement obtained by Interfax-AVN.
"A detachment commander's aide working with soldiers - Buddhist priest Bair-lama - held over a hundred ceremonies and services, having seen over 5,000 soldiers," the document said.
Bair-lama sees all soldiers as willing, however female soldiers seek advice most often, the statement said.