importantant dates:
1.) c. 480BCE-Birth of the Buddha in Kapilavastu.
2.) c. 300 BCE-Buddhism arrives in SE Asia.
3.) 1st cent. CE-Indian Buddhists settle in Southeast Asia.
4.) 150-250 CE-Life of Nagarjuna.
5.) 527-Korea accepts Buddhism.
6.) 552-Buddhism enters Japan from Korea.
7.) c. 600-First diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet.
8.) 8th cent.-Buddhism becomes state religion of Japan.
9.) mid-12th cent.-Buddhism is virtually extinct in India.
10.) 1360-Theravada Buddhism becomes state religion of Thailand.
11.) 15th cent.-Theravada Buddhism dominant in Cambodia.
12.) 1617-82-Life of Basho; Buddhist influence on haiku and the arts in Japan
13.)1976-Upon the death of Mao, Buddhism begins to revive in China.
14.)1989-International Network of Engaged Buddhists founded.
15.)2001-Destruction of standing Buddha statues at Bamiyan by Taliban regime.
2.) c. 300 BCE-Buddhism arrives in SE Asia.
3.) 1st cent. CE-Indian Buddhists settle in Southeast Asia.
4.) 150-250 CE-Life of Nagarjuna.
5.) 527-Korea accepts Buddhism.
6.) 552-Buddhism enters Japan from Korea.
7.) c. 600-First diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet.
8.) 8th cent.-Buddhism becomes state religion of Japan.
9.) mid-12th cent.-Buddhism is virtually extinct in India.
10.) 1360-Theravada Buddhism becomes state religion of Thailand.
11.) 15th cent.-Theravada Buddhism dominant in Cambodia.
12.) 1617-82-Life of Basho; Buddhist influence on haiku and the arts in Japan
13.)1976-Upon the death of Mao, Buddhism begins to revive in China.
14.)1989-International Network of Engaged Buddhists founded.
15.)2001-Destruction of standing Buddha statues at Bamiyan by Taliban regime.
holy days:
1.)buddha's birthday- Buddha’s birthday, often called Vesak or Visakha Puja, is celebrated on different dates by various schools of Buddhism. Whatever the date, it is a joyous holiday featuring parades, hanging lanterns, and the sharing of food and flowers.
2.)_the buddha's tooth- A tooth of the Buddha is the main feature of Sri Lanka's Festival of the Sacred Tooth. Here is a brief history of the tooth.
3.)hungry ghost festival- Asia's hungry ghost festivals are held to soothe and placate the dead.
4.)vesak- Buddhist holiday observing the historical Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death
5.)losar- Losar is the Tibetan New Year, a three-day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices
2.)_the buddha's tooth- A tooth of the Buddha is the main feature of Sri Lanka's Festival of the Sacred Tooth. Here is a brief history of the tooth.
3.)hungry ghost festival- Asia's hungry ghost festivals are held to soothe and placate the dead.
4.)vesak- Buddhist holiday observing the historical Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death
5.)losar- Losar is the Tibetan New Year, a three-day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices