What is the relevance of India to the Buddhist community?
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Palas of bengal and bihar, kanishka called 4buddhist council , Ashoka the greatest patron of buddhism
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The great man behind the origin of new religion “Buddhism” was Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, who was born in Lumbini (in present-day Nepal) during the 5th century BCE. By the 3rd century BCE, Mauryan Indian emperor Ashoka the Great (304–232 BCE), who ruled from 268 to 232 BCE, turned Buddhism into the state religion of India.

Buddhism is one of the most important Asian spiritual traditions. In its most basic form, buddhism does not include the concept of a god. The existence of god is neither confirmed, nor denied; it is a non-theistic system.
Buddhism moulded the Indian thoughts for several centuries contributed largely to Indian culture in its various aspects.Buddhism gave the greatest jolt to the orthodox Brahmanism.The ethical code of Buddhism was also simpler based on charity, purity, self-sacrifice, and truthfulness and control over passions.It laid great emphasis on love, equality and non-violence.It was devoid of any elaborate idea of God & inspired institutional changes in Indian society.Rejecting the caste system and its evils including rituals based on animal sacrifices, conservation, fasting and pilgrimage, it preachedtotal equality.Promotion of social equality and social justice.Most of the ancient Indian universities like Nalanda, Taxila, Nagarjunakonda, Yalabhi and schools Theravada or Hinayana and the Mahayana were products of Buddhism.Buddha preached his message in Pali language. Pali was the language of the common people & otherregional languages developed.The most fascinating contribution of Buddhism to India was in the field of Sculptures and architectures, cave temples ( Kanheri Caves, Ajanta Caves, Elephanta Caves, etc).It popularised the creed of ‘Ahimsa Paramo Dharma’Buddha’s disciples belonged to all strata of society.Buddha/ Buddhism raised the status and position of the women in the society.Social: Before the rise of Buddhism there was the varna (caste system). Buddhism opposed the superiority of the brahmins on the ground of birth. For example: Upali, who was a barber by caste occupied an important position in the sangha.Education: The Buddhist viharas ( monasteries) were centres of education and the monks imparted instructions on both the religious and secular matters.Impact on great personalities:Rabindranath Tagore built up visvabharati on the model of the Buddhist viharas(monasteries) which were great centres of learning in those days.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar got converted to Buddhism by rejecting Hinduism.
Art: King Asoka propagated Buddhism and its arts; erection of chaityas, stupas.
Mathura became a great centre of Buddhist art. The full flowering of Buddhist art can be noticed in the temple of Borobudur in Java, which can be regarded as ‘the architectural wonders of the world’; Chandi Kalasan, Chandi Mendut in Java.Dome shaped stupa at Sanchi, the ancient Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath.Buddhism in India together with its art and architecture reached its zenith during the Gupta dynasty. (320A.D)
Thus the achievement of Buddhism in the realm of art of most significant and also unique in all respects

Buddhism is one of the most important Asian spiritual traditions. In its most basic form, buddhism does not include the concept of a god. The existence of god is neither confirmed, nor denied; it is a non-theistic system.
Buddhism moulded the Indian thoughts for several centuries contributed largely to Indian culture in its various aspects.Buddhism gave the greatest jolt to the orthodox Brahmanism.The ethical code of Buddhism was also simpler based on charity, purity, self-sacrifice, and truthfulness and control over passions.It laid great emphasis on love, equality and non-violence.It was devoid of any elaborate idea of God & inspired institutional changes in Indian society.Rejecting the caste system and its evils including rituals based on animal sacrifices, conservation, fasting and pilgrimage, it preachedtotal equality.Promotion of social equality and social justice.Most of the ancient Indian universities like Nalanda, Taxila, Nagarjunakonda, Yalabhi and schools Theravada or Hinayana and the Mahayana were products of Buddhism.Buddha preached his message in Pali language. Pali was the language of the common people & otherregional languages developed.The most fascinating contribution of Buddhism to India was in the field of Sculptures and architectures, cave temples ( Kanheri Caves, Ajanta Caves, Elephanta Caves, etc).It popularised the creed of ‘Ahimsa Paramo Dharma’Buddha’s disciples belonged to all strata of society.Buddha/ Buddhism raised the status and position of the women in the society.Social: Before the rise of Buddhism there was the varna (caste system). Buddhism opposed the superiority of the brahmins on the ground of birth. For example: Upali, who was a barber by caste occupied an important position in the sangha.Education: The Buddhist viharas ( monasteries) were centres of education and the monks imparted instructions on both the religious and secular matters.Impact on great personalities:Rabindranath Tagore built up visvabharati on the model of the Buddhist viharas(monasteries) which were great centres of learning in those days.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar got converted to Buddhism by rejecting Hinduism.
Art: King Asoka propagated Buddhism and its arts; erection of chaityas, stupas.
Mathura became a great centre of Buddhist art. The full flowering of Buddhist art can be noticed in the temple of Borobudur in Java, which can be regarded as ‘the architectural wonders of the world’; Chandi Kalasan, Chandi Mendut in Java.Dome shaped stupa at Sanchi, the ancient Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath.Buddhism in India together with its art and architecture reached its zenith during the Gupta dynasty. (320A.D)
Thus the achievement of Buddhism in the realm of art of most significant and also unique in all respects
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