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Merchants found the moral and ethical teachings of Buddhism to be an appealing alternative to previous religions. As a result, merchants supported Buddhist monasteries along the Silk Roads. In return, the Buddhists gave the merchants somewhere to sojourn. Merchants then spread Buddhism to foreign encounters as they travelled. [24]
In terms of percentage, Hawaii has the most Buddhists at 8% of the population, due to its large East Asian population. [4] Covering 15 acres (61,000 m 2), California's Hsi Lai Temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the western hemisphere. Services at the Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles, around 1925
The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central, East, and Southeast Asia. At one time or another, it influenced most of Asia. The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements, schisms, and philosophical schools.
For Japanese Zen Buddhism to transplant and grow roots in America, a significant diffusion took place. From its introduction in the late 19th century to present day, Zen went through many stages to establish itself in American culture. There are six pivotal factors that can be attributed to this spread and its impact on the future. [13]
Unlike Brahmanical worship, Buddhism rapidly declined in Sindh after the eighth century and it virtually disappeared by the eleventh century. [30] [29] The Arabs conquered Balkh which was a centre of Buddhism. Many people in Balkh were sympathetic to Buddhism after the conquest and they were harshly denounced by adherents of Islamic orthodoxy. [32]
Main article: Buddhism. Buddhism as a religion first originated in the Indian subcontinent, and spread throughout the continent of Asia. According to the University of Washington, the religion spread to the regions of southeast and central Asia along with China. [3]
Theravada sources mention that another function of this council was to send Buddhist missionaries to various countries in order to spread Buddhism. These reached as far as the Hellenistic kingdoms in the West (in particular the neighboring Greco-Bactrian Kingdom , and possibly even farther according to the inscriptions left on stone pillars by ...
One feature of Buddhism in the West today (especially among convert Buddhists) is the emergence of other groups which, even though they draw on traditional Buddhism, are in fact an attempt at creating a new style of Buddhist practice.