History of Buddhism

History of Buddhism

Religion Buddhism is the oldest religion diduna, according to the religious history ofBuddhism from the 6th century BC to the present from the birth of the Buddha SiddhartaGautama. With this, this is one of the oldest religions still practiced in the world. During this period, this religion while growing, elements of Indian culture, coupled with cultural elements of Hellenistic (Greek), Central Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia. In this developmentprocess, is a practical religion has touched almost all of Asia. History of Buddhism is alsocharacterized by the development of many sects and schools, and divisions. The main oneof which is the flow of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana (Bajrayana), whose history ismarked by the ups and downs.

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