Question

06.03 MC)How and where did Buddhism spread?

Answer 1

Buddhism started with Siddharta Gautama, the well-known Buddha. He spread Buddhism through his followers by traveling to India and some parts of Asia. The answer is 

The Buddha traveled alone to all parts of India and other parts of Asia.

Siddharta was a Hindu prince in the Himalayas. He has endless wealth and power. But when he turned 29, he fled from his palace and saw the real world. He discovered poverty, illness and suffering. Because of this, Siddharta became aware of how much luxury he had. He was no longer contented of his life. So, he gave away all his belongings and meditated to search for enlightenment. With time, he succeeded and reached nirvana, a state where you are relinquished from rebirth and suffering. With his newfound learning, he traveled to places to teach people about Enlightenment. He traveled to Northern India and spread Buddhism from there.

Answer 2

The Buddha traveled alone to all parts of India and other parts of Asia.

Ashoka promoted Buddhist expansion by sending monks to surrounding territories to share the teachings of the Buddha. A wave of conversion began, and Buddhism spread not only through India, but also internationally...Some scholars believe that many Buddhist practices were simply absorbed into the tolerant Hindu faith.