RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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The Buddha encouraged his followers to become ____, and spread their beliefs to others.
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priests
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Hindus
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Missionaries
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traders
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism spread across Asia through networks of overland and maritime routes between India, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and China. The transmission of Buddhism to Central Asia and China corresponded with the development of the silk routes as channels for intercultural exchanges.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emperor Ashoka sent many missionaries to spread Buddhism. Ashoka’s missionaries were sent as far away as Greece and Thailand.
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