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5 days ago · The Kingdom of Khotan was one of the earliest Buddhist kingdoms in the area and helped transmit Buddhism from India to China. The Kushan empire's unification of most of this area and their support of Buddhism allowed it to easily spread along the trade routes of the region throughout Central Asia.
3 days ago · Buddhism arose in northeastern India sometime between the late 6th century and the early 4th century bce, a period of great social change and intense religious activity. There is disagreement among scholars about the dates of the Buddha’s birth and death.
5 days ago · The ties that bind India and Central Asia go beyond religion–they are rooted in the very fabric of our shared heritage. Buddhism, originating in India, embarked on a journey along the Silk Road...
3 days ago · The rise of these cities of central India, with their courts and their commerce, brought social, political, and economic changes that are often identified as key factors in the rise of Buddhism and other religious movements of the 6th and 5th centuries bce.
1 day ago · India. Pakistan. Bangladesh. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the early 4th century CE to early 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [6] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by historians, [7 ...
3 days ago · Buddhism originated in India and rose to prominence in the Mauryan era through royal support. It started to decline after the Gupta era and virtually disappeared from the Indian subcontinent in the 11th century CE, except in some countries like Nepal.
5 days ago · “Meditations follow. First is Buddhanussathi led by a monk about the nine qualities of Buddha, and the metta bhavana or loving kindness meditation. After that, we chant in pali or Tamil. A speaker lectures on the five victories of Buddha, and on enlightenment.”
