Buddhism Conclusion The spread of Buddhism was initiated by Ashoka in an institutional form . In the subsequent years , the religion flourished on its own merits of philosophical inquiries , intellectual appeal and compassionate character that did not believe in confrontation or conflict with existing philosophies . Instead it focused on incorporating local traditions , cultures and beliefs and hence was widely accepted over large parts of South Asia , South East Asia and Eastern Asia as a prominent religions and philosophical sect . Reference Keown...











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