china or japan
India.
Location, location, location
In Bodh Gaya India
Repetition, according to Lil' Wayne. But, John Watson is the founding father of "learning theory". Neither of which is related to Buddhism.
India ,this is where Siddhartha Gautama,commonly know as Buddha founded Buddhism.
It influenced the founding and growth of Sumer because with rivers they were able to trade more often.
Nagarjuna is credited for founding Madhyamaka School of Buddhism with his disciple. Nagarjuna is also one of the most important Buddhist philosophers of his time around (ca. 150-250 CE). He had written many treaties and greatly contributed to Buddhism.
Connecticut was founded in colonial times. The founding location was near what is today known as the Connecticut river.
It would have been Abraham if he had recognized what God meant when he said his name is "I am." Otherwise, Buddhism does not have a patriarch. Your buddha nature is exactly the same as everyone else's buddha nature. Only the egoic, unawakened mind finds a construct like patriarchy useful. It has no relevance or meaning whatsoever to the awakened consciousness.
It's the west connstellation of Myraria. Southern people think stars are very important to them.
It originated in India, but spread to Tibet, China and Central Asia from there. Today, Mahayana Buddhism is found predominantly in China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Tibetan teaching branched off into Mantrayana.