HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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What is the greatest debt owed by the Buddhist world to Sri Lanka?
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The preservation of Buddha’s relics and sacred Bodhi tree
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The propagation of Buddhism in South-East Asian countries
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The reservation of the Pali canon in its entirety
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The development of Buddhism through Simhalese commentaries of Buddhist texts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Theravada Buddhism spread from India to Sri Lanka then into the region as outlined above, and primarily took hold in the modern states of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and southern Vietnam. Mahayana Buddhism is thought to have spread from both China and India during the first and second century into Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ashoka promoted Buddhist expansion by sending monks to surrounding territories to share the teachings of the Buddha. A wave of conversion began, and Buddhism spread not only through India, but also internationally.
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