Everyone would cherish him still and still consider him as the "enlighten one". they still traded & meditated
Everyone would cherish him still and still consider him as the "enlighten one". they still traded & meditated
Everyone would cherish him still and still consider him as the "enlighten one". they still traded & meditated
After the death of Buddha, the followers spread the religion. And kept expanding and growing.
In India,Thailand and China.
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He sent messengers to many countries e.g. Sri Lanka, to teach people about Buddhism.
Buddhism began in Asia.Asia for most of its exsitence, now its spreading to Europe, Australia and North America.
Buddhism can be practiced ANYWHERE in the world. It is easier to practice buddhism in the eastern countries however buddhism is now starting to grow in America and other countries over in the west. There is no set place where buddhism should be practiced because it is more of a way of life, not as much a religion.
Buddhism had to change in China for much of the same reason that the Holy Bible means different things to different parts of the world. Changing social structures and ideologies comes with a change in the way things are interpreted.
The same old thing.
Buddhism change after the Buddha death- his followers developed many different interpretations of his teachings . Although Buddha forbidden people to worship him, some began to teach that he was a god.