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Siddharta Guatama (Buddha) lives in India. At the time of Buddhism's creation, India is in religious disarray. People had become disenchanted with Hinduism.
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Trade and bargain bring Indian beliefs to Asia, mostly in China.
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Teachings of Buddha are translated to Chinese.
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Buddhism is introduced to Korea in the 4th century and Japan in the 6th Century.
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Muslims take over India and Buddhism becomes a very minor religion in the country.
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In the 1800s, Buddhism is introduced to the United States, Mostly on the west coast.
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The Buddhist leader, Dalai Lama flees to India from Tibet to escape Chinese Rule.
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Buddhism remains a minor religion in India, which is where it originated. There are about eight million followers which is 0.8% of the total Indian population.
