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The second Buddhist council is founded in Vesali.
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In the 3rd century, the Theravada tradition spreads to Sri Lanka, Burma, Yunnan, South Vietnam,Laos, Cambodia and Southwest China
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Empreror Ashoka sent out many missionaries around North-western India. Being very successful in having many monks and scholars, North-west India had became the center of Buddhism soon after. When merchants went there to trade they studied and took Buddhism with them creating a route which lead to the expanision of Buddhism in Central Asia.
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In 344 BCE the practicing of Mahayana buddhism begins. Also two missionaries originally from India arrive at the court of Emperor Ming in the Han Dynasty.
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The chinese version of Mahayana starts to spread to Korea, Japan and North Vietnam in 432 BCE.
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Buddha recieves his first enlightment in India under the Bodhi tree in 521 BCE.
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Buddha finds the 4 Noble truths and delivers his first sermon in 521 BCE in North-west India .
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Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) is born 563 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal as a Prince.
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The first Yogocara school is founded.
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In 1044 Buddhism start successfully spreading to Indonesia.
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Budddhism enters Japan becoming a state religion.
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The Muslims go attack and conquer Magadha, the center of Buddhism that's in India along with many ministries,
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In Central Asia Islam starts to replace Buddhism.
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The amount of Buddhist followers start declining in India.
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The pure land school of Japenese buddhism is founded.
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Buddhism expands to all of Korea in 1644 with the help of the Koryo Dynasty.
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Celebration of 2,500 years of Buddhism with over 3 million followers of the religion.
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The first Theravada Ministry is founded in the United States in 1966.
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Buddha leaves the luxurious life in 528 BCE and begins wandering in the coutnry side in search of the truth.
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In the year of 483 BCE , Buddha dies in Kushinager, India.
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in 483 BCE the first buddhist council is created 4 months after Buddha's death in India.
