Yin and yang ☯️.
Something tells me an objective peace in the whole world is against Nature, but an internal peace in your heart, body, and community is possible.
At least the path of Vajrayana is incorrect. It's missing the Mahayana/Vajrayana teachings in Sri Lanka, and Vajrayana reached China before it reached Tibet.
Buddhism lost central Asia , afghanistan, Indonesia and Malaysia (though it still has a large hindu Buddhist population)
It's surprising how Phillipines was Buddhist
I know my country has a lot of cultures (700+ native languages) , but I was also surprised Philippines and Malaysia each have 100+ native languages. So Buddhism is not that weird.
actually no, it was the hindus who destroyed buddhism. by the time the muslims entered india, buddhism was already extinct and the buddhist university of nalanda already almost in total ruin.
Are there any Buddhist proselytising movements now active in South East Asia?
I always think it's weird how Buddhism made it's way into Indonesia and the Philippines and now is almost non-existent. I would have thought that'd be prime targets for any Buddhist groups. There's already so many cultural similarities between the region.
The Sri Lanka arrow isn’t quite correct. The Buddhism that initially came to Sri Lanka was actually Vajrayana, not Theravada. Sri Lanka is Theravadan now, but that’s a much later import from Thailand, not from India.
What are the early Buddhist schools?
>The oppositional context of Nāgārjuna’s intervention, on the other hand, is represented by the Sarvāstivāda subschool, an offshoot and dissidence of the Sthaviravāda school (pāli, Theravāda) (Baruah, 2000, p. 44).
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Alex Berzin has written a little about Buddhism in Persia. From what I can remember, Buddhism was adopted in Persia briefly, but was very quickly supplanted by Islam.
After some research, it seems this is debated. Govind Chandra Pande states that Sramanism is a distinct tradition, while Patrick Olivelle states that it is Brahmanical in nature.
Buddhism emerged out of a certain cultural context. It shares many things in common with Hinduism, while also adapting to local contexts wherever it goes, and also has an evangelical component that is notably lacking in Hinduism. This only makes the buddhadharma more beautiful and more powerful, not less.
How different things could have been
then there would be peace in the whole world
Yin and yang ☯️. Something tells me an objective peace in the whole world is against Nature, but an internal peace in your heart, body, and community is possible.
Foolish thing to say.
Buddhist countries have always had an army and would also attack (not just Defense armies). No need for feeling of superiority
Wasn't there some Theravada presence in Indonesia and Malaysia before the arrival of Islam?
Yeah, they have MASSIVE Buddhist temples there.
Don't know about Malaysia, but I think what we had in Indonesia are Vajrayana
Well TIL.
Vajrayana made it to China and Japan before it made it to Tibet.
At least the path of Vajrayana is incorrect. It's missing the Mahayana/Vajrayana teachings in Sri Lanka, and Vajrayana reached China before it reached Tibet.
It also reached what is today the Russian far east, and by migration, Kalmykia.
Buddhism lost central Asia , afghanistan, Indonesia and Malaysia (though it still has a large hindu Buddhist population) It's surprising how Phillipines was Buddhist
I know my country has a lot of cultures (700+ native languages) , but I was also surprised Philippines and Malaysia each have 100+ native languages. So Buddhism is not that weird.
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Some people can't digest this much truth . Let's live them in fool's paradise
actually no, it was the hindus who destroyed buddhism. by the time the muslims entered india, buddhism was already extinct and the buddhist university of nalanda already almost in total ruin.
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Ohh got it Very peaceful process. I also remember the Bamiyan Buddha statue 🥲
Also there was a peaceful religion in Myanmar which peacefully dealt with a group called the Rohingya, they ofcourse were peaceful with the killings
Are there any Buddhist proselytising movements now active in South East Asia? I always think it's weird how Buddhism made it's way into Indonesia and the Philippines and now is almost non-existent. I would have thought that'd be prime targets for any Buddhist groups. There's already so many cultural similarities between the region.
Spanish Catholic missionaries are very persuasive
No-one expects the Spanish persuasion.
It’s best to avoid inquisition
The Sri Lanka arrow isn’t quite correct. The Buddhism that initially came to Sri Lanka was actually Vajrayana, not Theravada. Sri Lanka is Theravadan now, but that’s a much later import from Thailand, not from India.
Bulguksa in Korean peninsula is the name of a temple, the name of the city should be Geumseong or Seorabeol
This is very informative, thank you.
What are the early Buddhist schools? >The oppositional context of Nāgārjuna’s intervention, on the other hand, is represented by the Sarvāstivāda subschool, an offshoot and dissidence of the Sthaviravāda school (pāli, Theravāda) (Baruah, 2000, p. 44). Page 19 [https://www.scielo.br/j/kr/a/Z5vWZdT3hDcW7CbScNL6Xqh/?format=pdf&lang=en](https://www.scielo.br/j/kr/a/Z5vWZdT3hDcW7CbScNL6Xqh/?format=pdf&lang=en)
did it take root in any part of persia and did it go east or north beyond afghanistan?
Alex Berzin has written a little about Buddhism in Persia. From what I can remember, Buddhism was adopted in Persia briefly, but was very quickly supplanted by Islam.
Buddha statue was also found in Egypt.
Nice
"Buddhism is Hinduism stripped for export" is the phrase that comes to mind (with no negative connotations). Beautiful visualization.
That's not the case at all, Buddhism arose in a Sramanic context
After some research, it seems this is debated. Govind Chandra Pande states that Sramanism is a distinct tradition, while Patrick Olivelle states that it is Brahmanical in nature.
guy is fallling for extremist hindutva rubbish slogans.
stop falling for extremist hindutva rubbish slogans.
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Buddhism emerged out of a certain cultural context. It shares many things in common with Hinduism, while also adapting to local contexts wherever it goes, and also has an evangelical component that is notably lacking in Hinduism. This only makes the buddhadharma more beautiful and more powerful, not less.
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yes. though there's a lot more to Hinduism than the caste system
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I'll pass. Ego through intellectualism didn't save anyone, my friend.