Question

How did the brahmins and the monks reach south east asia?

Answer 1

by walking with their legs

Answer 2

Answer:

Early traditions and origins Buddhism reached Southeast Asia both directly over sea from India and indirectly from Central Asia and China in a process that spanned most of the first millennium CE. ... The Bhikkhu monks affirmed Theravada traditions and rejected some of the practices of the Vajjian monks.

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