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  • May 2, 2012, 01:59 PM
    lg8091
    How did mahayana begin?
    How did Mahayana begin?
  • May 2, 2012, 02:02 PM
    Curlyben
    Good place to start: Mahayana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • May 2, 2012, 02:07 PM
    lg8091
    What a rubbish answer.
  • May 2, 2012, 02:08 PM
    Curlyben
    Sorry, but as your question doesn't have a simple answer what where you expecting!
    Did you read the link ?
  • May 2, 2012, 02:18 PM
    lg8091
    No dramas. Was just expecting more than that.

    Thanks for the help.
  • May 2, 2012, 09:38 PM
    mysticman72
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lg8091 View Post
    how did Mahayana begin?
    As the Buddha's teachings spread from India, it encountered different cultures with different belief systems. As any other religion or philosophy, it changes over time. Once the Buddha's teachings reached China, it began to be assimilated and re-interpreted. The same happened when it spread to Tibet. It would be difficult to go in depth in such a medium as this.

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