Sarla Gurtoo

Buddha And Buddhism In Kashmir Sarla Gurtoo

India gave us Buddha the founder of Buddhism. How Buddhism spread to most of the countries without conquest is the most important factor and needs a cool introspection. Are the just three words Mantra so powerful! The Three Jewels of Buddhism-the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha and by surrendering oneself to these three heals one from all sufferings. The book describes the life of Buddha, Buddhists of Kashmir and the spread of Buddhism without conquest. Emperor Ashoka sent out emissaries to many of the lands west of India, reaching countries in Central and West Asia, and even the Mediterranean and some evidence indicate that these emissaries were accompanied by Buddhist missionaries. Buddhism is a religion that is practised worldwide. It is believed that as many as 535 million people around the world practice this religion, which would represent between 8% and 10% of the world's total population. Several countries have a very high proportion of Buddhism followers.