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The Spread of Buddhism

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  • 566

    Birth of Buddha

    *Lumbini, Nepal.
    *His full name is Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
    *His parents were Queen Maha Maya(Mahapajapati) &King Suddhodana
    566 BC
  • Apr 23, 1000

    Buddhism reaching Asia

    200 BCE
  • Apr 23, 1024

    Two important Buddhist monasteries were founded in Sri Lanka

    Mahaviranhara (Theravadin monastery) and Abhayagiri (Mahayana monastery). Long-lasting disagreements would eventually develop between them
    24 BCE
  • Apr 23, 1061

    Buddhism spread to China

    61 CE
  • Apr 23, 1100

    Fourth Buddhist Council

    held in Jalandhar, northern India
    100 CE
  • Apr 23, 1150

    Middle Way was founded

    Madhyamika ("Middle Way") was founded by Nagarjuna. According to this major school of Mahayana Buddhism true salvation can only be achieved by shedding all knowledge until only a void remains
    150 CE
  • Apr 23, 1300

    Yoga was founded

    Yoga was founded
    (Yogocara), the second major school of Mahayana Buddhism, was founded by two brothers, Vasubandhu and Asanga. According to this school, absolute reality can be described as mind or consciousness and thus thought creates objects out of itself.
    300-400 CE
  • Apr 25, 1320

    Vajrayana Buddhism developed

    This school teaches that the recitation of certain phrases, names, or "magical" words can help people achieve particular ends
    320-600 CE
  • Apr 25, 1334

    Kumarajiva

    He translates the whole Buddhist text into Chinese
    334-413 CE
  • Apr 25, 1372

    Buddhism reaches Korea

    372 CE
  • Apr 25, 1480

    Bodhidharma travels to China

    He spreads the view of Buddhism & his teachings later are turned into The Zen school of Buddhism.
    480 CE
  • Apr 25, 1500

    Buddhism reaches Japan

    500CE

  • Buddhism reaches Tibet

    600-800 CE

  • Buddhism started declining in India

    700 CE

  • Four Noble Truths being revealed

    1. Existence is suffering
    2. The cause of suffering within the self
    3. An end to suffering is possible
    4. Following the Eightfold Path ends suffering & leads to Nirvana 528 BCE

  • Buddha reaching enlightenment

    Buddha reaching enlightenment
    Meditating under a tree in Buddha Gaya, Northwest India he is overcome by complete self contentment
    528 BCE (before the four noble truths)

  • First Council

    First Council
    Four fractions(a year aftere Buddha's death)
    Sutta (Buddha's teachings) & Vinaya (text on monastic discipline) were written down.
    483 BCE

  • Asoka's son expanding Buddhism

    Asoka's son expanding Buddhism
    He introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka
    251 BCE

  • Second Council at Vesali

    Declared a minority group as orthodox (Hinayana) and a majority group as heretic (Mahayana)
    383BCE.

  • Third Council at Patna

    Third Council at Patna
    The Buddhist Canon (Tipitaka) is completed under the auspices of King Asoka.
    250 BCE
  • Period: to Apr 23, 1032

    Reign of King Asoka

    sent out missionaries to other lands, and actively promoted Buddhism within his own territory. Buddhism thus began to grow from a small group to state and local religion
    258-232 BCE