Soon after Buddha's death or parinirvana, five hundred monks met at the first council at Rajagrha, under the leadership of Kashyapa. Upali recited the monastic code (Vinaya) as he remembered it. Ananda, Buddha's cousin, friend, and favorite disciple -- and a man of prodigious memory! -- recited Buddha's lessons (the Sutras). The monks debated details and voted on final versions. These were then committed to memory by other monks, to be translated into the many languages of the Indian plains. It should be noted that Buddhism remained an oral tradition for over 200 years.
In the next few centuries, the original unity of Buddhism began to fragment. The most significant split occurred after the second council, held at Vaishali 100 years after the first. After debates between a more liberal group and traditionalists, the liberal group left and labeled themselves the Mahasangha -- "the great sangha." They would eventually evolve into the Mahayana tradition of northern Asia.
There began to develop two major approaches to Buddhism.
One, the old schools, sought to preserve the literal teachings of the Buddha. This branch later became the Theravada.
The other, which developed into the Mahayana, sought to preserve what they believed was the spirit of the Buddha's teachings. This branch continued to schism into many sundry different schools with different teachings, although there is generally a common core.
In the beginning there were a group of disciples who sat beside The Buddha and learned the teachings and spread them around. There was one women in this group. The teachings were spread by word of mouth. Gradually the teachings were agreed on and put in writing. Although the written teachings were largely alike there were numerous variations that led to many distinct schools. The two main divisions are Hinayana, the 'lesser vehicle' that does not actively spread enlightenment and the 'Mahayana which emphasizes enlightenment through enlightening activity. Vairocana, the translator was one of these early disciples. Some 'schools' consider Vairocana a Buddha. Vairocana developed his Buddha Nature by understanding the Buddha's teachings and dedicating himself to help end the suffering of the world. The Buddha taught we all have Buddha Nature and can become enlightened.
His teachings lived on and spread through different countries that all people are equal
The Buddha's teachings spread around to China and other surrounding dynasties and countries.
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.
After the death of Buddha, the followers spread the religion. And kept expanding and growing.
Thervada Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's wisdom, where as Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's compassion.
Everyone would cherish him still and still consider him as the "enlighten one". they still traded & meditated
Buddhism is unimportant to the Buddha, the Buddha only cared about reality and ending suffering.
buddha who started buddhism.
Everyone would cherish him still and still consider him as the "enlighten one". they still traded & meditated
The founder of Buddhism was the Buddha.
Buddhism was founded by the Buddha, and nobody knows who founded Hinduism.
buddha
Gautam buddha
Gautam buddha/ Siddhartha/ Mahatma Buddha.