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India started out in the religion of Hinduism. Buddha saw human suffering and tried to find a realm with no suffering and death. He sought the answers from Hindu priests and searched for years. He then became the enlightened one and developed a new religion of Buddhism. The culture of ancient India didn't change as much as The Chinese culture did, but they did include Buddha as one of their many gods seeing him as a virtuous person.
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What were the major religions in ancient India?
The 2 Major religions of Ancient India is Buddhism and Hindus.
How did india affect other countries through asia-?
India developed trade with China and opened up their economies to the world.
What are all the religions found in ancient India?
the four main religions in India are: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism from jayde and ellie
What important contributions did the aryans make to the culture and way of life in India?
The religion of the Aryans combined with the religion of the people of India (Dasyu) to result in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
What happened to Buddhism in India?
Buddhism disappered from India over a period of 800 years
What is ancient India's culture?
Hinduism and Buddhism were Ancient India's main cultures. There were also lower religions and philosophy, but those were the main two.
What were the major religions in ancient India?
The 2 Major religions of Ancient India is Buddhism and Hindus.
What were the religions in ancient India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Did Hinduism spread like Buddhism?
Hinduism started in India, and is more ancient than Buddhism. Buddhism also started in India, but spread to china.
What are Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism with which culture?
Hinduism & Buddhism is connected with India & Aryans culture. While other is conncted with people of china.
When was Buddhism started and where?
Buddhism started in ancient India in 563 BCE.by Siddhartha gautama in the 6th century BC
How did ancient India influences us today?
With their religion.
How might Buddhism have changed the culture of the area's of India that accepted the Buddhism teaching?
Actually Buddhism had and still has a significant effect on India. At one time Buddhism was the largest religion in India. This lasted for quite some time until Hindu priests used their political power to dampen the spread of Buddhism and cause it to decline. Regardless of ancient history, the Buddha's teachings were brought into Hinduism and the Buddha is still revered by Hindus as the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
What effect on society did Buddhism have?
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.
What is Buddhism called today?
Buddhism. Simple as that. But the term Buddhism and Buddhists was coined by early English visitors to India. Originally followers of the Buddha referred to themselves as Saugata, Sakyans or Sakyabhiksu in ancient India.
How might Buddhism have changed the culture of the areas of India that accepted the Buddha's teaching?
Actually Buddhism had and still has a significant effect on India. At one time Buddhism was the largest religion in India. This lasted for quite some time until Hindu priests used their political power to dampen the spread of Buddhism and cause it to decline. Regardless of ancient history, the Buddha's teachings were brought into Hinduism and the Buddha is still revered by Hindus as the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
How might Buddhism have changed the culture of areas of India that accepted the buddha's teaching?
Actually Buddhism had and still has a significant effect on India. At one time Buddhism was the largest religion in India. This lasted for quite some time until Hindu priests used their political power to dampen the spread of Buddhism and cause it to decline. Regardless of ancient history, the Buddha's teachings were brought into Hinduism and the Buddha is still revered by Hindus as the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
