Non-violent, peaceful, happy life.
Buddhism have always been a great in influence in ancient china and now modern chin society. It shape the way china society is today, a lot of basic philosophy of Buddhism is use in everyday life.
because there was already Buddhism
Hinduism was the backbone of Indian soceity. Than after Buddhism was founded by Lord Buddha and changed the path of Indian society.
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He adopted buddhism and ahimsa
Only that brought about by cause and effect.
China's cultural revolution did not effect Hinduism that much. However it did effect Buddhism In major ways. Buddhism Influenced Hinduism. Thus indirectly Hinduism was affected.
Buddhism's effects are many and varied, depending on the form of Buddhism, how it is adopted, and the culture into which it is adopted. Like any other religious tradition it is often misunderstood, and when it is misinterpreted it can cause problems (for example, people thinking of "karma" as punishment and therefore being unwilling to help someone born with disabilities, which is a shocking misrepresentation of what the Buddha taught). From my own small observation of a country known for Buddhism -- Tibet -- it would seem that the teachings, when well embedded into the culture, can be a source of resiliance and tolerance under extreme pressure and persecution.
The effect of desire is to cause suffering. The goal of Buddhism is to eliminate desire and thus eliminate pain.
because there was already Buddhism
It would be easier to answer this question if you specify what religion you are talking about affecting the Buddhist society.
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Buddhism are all focused on an approach that will make the society better and positively transform its people.