In the rest of India, however, Hinduism, by this time, had gained ground against Buddhism There were many causes of the decline of Buddhism

During Harsha’s reign, the great Chinese traveller, Yuan Chwang or Hsuan-tsang, visited India and spent fifteen years there (BE

According to tradition, Buddhism was introduced into Thailand more than two thousand years ago, when this territory was known as Suvarnabhumi and was still inhabited by the Mons and Lawas At that time one of the nine missions sent by King Asoka of India to spread Buddhism in different countries, came to Suvarnabhumi

Early Development of Buddhism EARLY BUDDHISM “Go ye forth, O Bhikkhus, on your journey, for the welfare of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the good,the benefit, the bliss of gods and men” The above saying of the Buddha, at the time of sending out the first group of sixty disciples to propagate the Doctrine in the second year of his preaching, is an explanation of how and why Buddhism has survived for so long and succeeded in converting a large part of mankind to its cause

Development in Ceylon In Ceylon, the Elder Mahinda and his companions succeeded in converting King Devanampiya Tissa and his people to Buddhism When some ladies there wished to join the Sangha, King Asoka sent the nun Sanghamitta, his own daughter, to found the order of nuns in Ceylon

The Buddhist brotherhood is composed of four assemblies of Buddhists, namely, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen Monks and nuns form the monastic section while laymen and laywomen form the lay section

The influences of Buddhism can be seen in all aspects of the Thai life and culture In the home, people keep for worship the Buddha images of various sizes on small altar-tables

Looking back on Thai history, we see clearly the close relationship between Buddhism and the Thai nation The history of the Thai nation is also the history of Buddhism

The main ideas of Buddhism are contained in the statements known as the Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way which the Buddha proclaimed in his first sermon at the Deer Park near Benares in the first year of his ministry The Four Noble Truths are : 1

Many people have asked me if it is possible to communicate with a loved one who has passed away and, if so, how to do it Loved ones usually try to get messages through to us to let us know how they are doing