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Buddhism β Spread & Schools
Spread from India across Asia; Theravada (South Asia), Mahayana (East Asia), Vajrayana (Tibet)
India/Asia π 250 BC Buddhism
Key Facts
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Emperor Ashoka (250 BC): converted to Buddhism after Kalinga War; sent missionaries across Asia
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Theravada: oldest school; Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia; focus on monk's path
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Mahayana: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam; Bodhisattva ideal β attain enlightenment to save all beings
π Did you know? Ashoka the Great was so disturbed by his victory at Kalinga that he converted to Buddhism and spent the rest of his life spreading peace β sending missionaries as far as Greece and Egypt
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Category
Buddhism
Country
π India/Asia
Year / Era
250 BC
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Spread from India across Asia