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	Timeline of Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		563 BCE: Siddhārtha Gautama, Buddha-to-be, is born in Lumbini, Ancient India.
		383 BCE: The Second Buddhist Council was convened by King Kalasoka and held at Vaisali.
		220 BCE: Theravada Buddhism is officially introduced to Sri Lanka by the Venerable Mahinda, the son of the emperor Ashoka of India during the reign of king Devanampiya Tissa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_Buddhism (3299 words)

	1000-500 BCE
		He was born about 563 BCE with the family name of Gotama and the personal name of Siddhattha.
		Aeschylus (525-425 BCE) became the first Greek playwright to bring a second actor on to the stage, enabling him to exploit the endless possibilities of dialog.
		His one surviving trilogy of plays overthrows the ancient tradition of the repeating cycle of vengeance and blood feud, replacing it with trial by jury as a means of achieving justice.
	www.humanistictexts.org /500_1000BCE.htm (1025 words)

	CMA Teacher Preview Tours : Journey to Asia Glossary
		A philosophy that emerged in China during the fifth century BCE, advocating social harmony and rule by enlightened, educated men.
		Confucius believed that rulers and men at the court should be individuals of integrity and intellect, studying history, poetry, and music.
		Originating in Zen temples as an aid to meditation, the ritual creates harmony among the participants so they can fully savor the moment together, as well as the beauty of the tea ceramics, the garden path leading to the hut, and the calligraphy that welcomes guests with an inscription or poem.
	www.clemusart.com /educef/TPtours/asia/html/1877029.html (1244 words)

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		800-500 BCE: India - The Upanishads are written around this time; the doctrines of rebirth and the transmigration of souls start to appear, leading to important theological transformations within Hinduism.
		540 BCE: India - Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, is born.
		250 BCE: India - A general council of Buddhist monks is held in Patna, where the canon of Buddhist scriptures is selected.
	eawc.evansville.edu /chronology/inpage.htm (420 words)

	BUDDHA
		In the sixth century BCE, north India was home to a dozen or more kingdoms, including the kingdom of Koysala, which in the Ramayana is described as being ruled by Dasaratha and his son Rama at one time, their capital located at Ayodhya.
		The Sakya tribe, which ruled over Koysala in the sixth century, had its capital at Sravasti in the Himalayan foothills, and it is at nearby Lumbini (now in Nepal) that Siddhartha Gautama was born in or around 563 BCE on a full moon night.
		However one may view the subsequent history of Buddhism, it is clear that the teachings of the Buddha constitute one of the eminent chapters in the spiritual and intellectual history of humankind.
	www.rekts.freeservers.com /BUDDHA.html (981 words)

	Wikinfo \| Timeline of Buddhism
		563 BCE: Buddha is born in Lumbini, Ancient India.
		Mon seafarers and Ashokan emissary monks brought Buddhism to the Mon settlements of Suwannaphum (modern Burma).
		100s BCE: Theravada Buddhism is officially introduced to Sri Lanka by the Venerable Mahinda, the son of the emperor Ashoka of India during the reign of king Devanampiya-Tissa.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Timeline_of_Buddhism (2796 words)

	South Asia
		The traditional view regarding the origin of Indian society is that the Aryans, a nomadic group from central Asia, invaded India around 2000-1700 BCE and introduced their culture and religion to the country.
		However, there is now evidence of an Indus Valley civilization, which flourished around 2750 BCE or earlier and may have had a great influence on the religious and cultural development in India.
		In the third century BCE, a monk named Mahinda, the son of the Indian Mauryan emperor Ashoka, introduced a version of Buddhism called Theravada Buddhism ('Way of the Elders') to Sri Lanka.
	www.scu.edu /academic/programs/asianstudies/BAR/South_Asia/south_asia.html (714 words)

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		He was born circa 563 BCE in Lumbini which is in modern-day Nepal.
		It was an accepted practice at the time for some men to leave their family and lead the life of an ascetic.
		In 535 BCE, he attained enlightenment and assumed the title Buddha (one who has awakened).
	www.freewebs.com /jiedeng/overview.html (200 words)

	Origins
		He was a prince of the Shakya clan before whose birth a prediction was made that unless he was prevented from seeing the hardships of life as experienced by ordinary people, he would not grow up to be the world ruler his father had hoped.
		The period between 800 and 400 BCE was the time of the Hallstatt civilization in Europe when various Celtic tribes began to dominate Gaul (France + Germany) and the Alpine region as far as western Hungary, with incursions into Britain.
		The sixth century BCE is known as the Eastern Zhou and the first of its sub-periods, from 770 to 476 BCE is called the Spring and Autumn Period which was followed by the infamous era of Warring States.
	www.khandro.net /Bud_origins.htm (4319 words)

	Eastern Philosophy, Glossary of Terms (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
		Chuang-Tzu (369-286 BCE): Second of the great Taoist philosophers, attributed with composing the first portion of the text titled the Chuang-Tzu; using colorful stories, the text describes the notions of the Tao, non-action, non-mind, transformation, and freedom artificial social constraints.
		Hsun-Tzu (298-238 BCE): Early skeptical Confucian philosopher who argued that all events are in accord with natural law, and that humans are by nature selfish; his writings are collected in a work titled The Hsun-Tzu.
		Perfection of Wisdom (prajnaparamita): In Mahayana Buddhism, an early collection of writings beginning about 100 BCE which focuses on the importance of wisdom among the ten ideal perfections (paramitas); emphasizing the notion of emptiness (sunyata), the most famous of these works are the Diamond Cutter Sutra (vajracchedika-prajnaparaita) and the Heart Sutra (prajnaparamita-hydaya).
	www.utm.edu /staff/jfieser/vita/teaching/2003/eastglos.htm (4582 words)

	East Asia Timeline
		1500 Aryan invasions of the Indian subcontinent (until 1200 BCE); composition of the earliest hymns of the Rig Veda in India
		237 Ashoka (273-237 BCE), emperor of India, significant patron of Buddhism
		100 The Bhagavad Gita composed sometime between 100 BCE and 100 CE Hsin dynasty in China (9-23 CE)
	pegasus.cc.ucf.edu /~eshaw/asiatime.htm (835 words)

	DIA Asian Art Collection
		Sakyamuni, the first Buddha, was born a wealthy prince in India in 563 BCE.
		Confucian/Confucius: Confucian refers to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (born during the Zhou Dynasty in 551 BCE).
		He taught a way of living, or a social and ethical philosophy, that became the standard in China during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE).
	www.dia.org /education/tao/resource_guide/glossary.asp (628 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> The E-sangha Timeline Project
		528 BCE The Four Noble Truths are revealed by Buddha Shakyamuni in his first sermon after his enlightenment.
		383 BCE At Vesali the Second Buddhist Council is held declaring a minority orthodox (Theravada) and the majority heretic (Mahayana).
		250 BCE Under the auspices of King Asoka the Buddhist canon (Tipitaka) is completed during the Third Buddhist Council at Patna.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=4461 (3726 words)

	Gautama Buddha - Simple English Wikipedia
		Siddhārta Gautama was the name of the person who began the religion of Buddhism.
		He lived from about 563 BCE to about 483 BCE.
		He was the most recent Buddha, and some people just call him "the Buddha".
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gautama_Buddha (966 words)

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		Ezekiel’s ministry hovers at the historical transition of pre-exilic Judah and its downfall and exile in Babylon.
		The first deportation in 597 BCE led into a long period of exile.
		Ezekiel was one of the exilic prophets, likely preaching from about 593 to 563 BCE.
	www.mtsm.org /preaching/x-23Sunday-a2.htm (483 words)

	Buddhism Portal \| Basic Buddhism Content
		The founder of Buddhism was an historical person, Siddhatta Gtama who lived in North India from 563 BCE to 483 BCE.
		His father was Suddhodana the ruler of the Sâkyas a people inhabiting a country which lay on the border between modern Nepal and India.
		At the time of his birth his mother Mahâmâyâ was on a journey and he was born in a park at Lumbini on the full moon day of the month of April-May in the year 563 BCE.
	www.e-sangha.com /14,69,0,0,1,0.html (1415 words)

	The My Hero Project - Buddhabuddha
		Buddhism developed out of the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who, in 535 BCE, reached enlightenment and assumed the title Buddha.
		Around 563 BCE, a baby named Siddhartha Gautama was born in Nepal.
		His father was a ruler, and as such Gautama lived a life with many luxuries.
	myhero.com /myhero/heroprint.asp?hero=buddha (430 words)

	Indian Civilization
		1500 BCE: they enslaved the indigenous population (referred to as “Shindu,” “Dasi”).
		The Maurya Dynasty (322-185 BCE) and the Advent of Buddhism.
		Ashoka (273-232 BCE): appropriated Buddhism as the State religion.
	staff.jccc.net /Thoare/145india.htm (160 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Buddhism
		Beginning around 1500 BCE India was influenced by the Vedic religion, or "Brahmanism," the Aryan warriors had brought to the land
		Siddhartha Gautama was born in the 6th or 5th century BCE in the Sakya kingdom, of which his parents were king and queen.
		The tradition is believed to have developed roughly between 100 BCE and 100 AD, expanding north and east first into northwestern India and the Himalayas, Central Asia, and China, then later to Korea and Japan and eventually to Tibet in the 7th century
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/buddhism.html (6252 words)

	Asian Art
		Guatama Siddhartha was born a prince in India around 563 BCE.
		By around the third century BCE, Buddhist imagery and architecture began to appear, as in the elaborately sculptured gates that surround the Great Stupa in Sanchi.
		Buried since 210 BCE, the life-size soldiers guarded the tomb in military formation, accompanied by horses and attendants...
	www.eyeconart.net /history/Asian.htm (1694 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Similarities (Part 2): Jesus Attis Zoroaster Buddha Krishna Mithras ...
		Note: The Latin poet, Virgil, who lived just before Christ (70-19 BCE), was a real mortal man who by medieval times had attained a reputation of being divine, or semi-divine.
		One of the many legends that evolved about the Roman poet was that his mother, Maia, or Magia, was a virgin.
		Frazer suggested that as early as the third mllenium BCE, ancient middle eastern cultures had a sort of “dying and rising god” template, used especially for “vegetation gods” that died and rejuvenated in accordance with the food growing
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /jesus_similar1.html (2595 words)

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		Greek Philosophers and Kings The 5th Century BCE was the height of Athenian power and influence.
		Spread of Writing Technology By 600 BCE, a script was being used in northern India.
		Eg: Plato and Aristotle taught ~ 400 BCE Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu) ~700 BCE Confucius ~ 600 BCE Zoroaster ~ 600 BCE Gautama Buddha ~500 BCE Isaiah lived ~700 BCE, his text written ~500 BCE Jeremiah lived ~500 BCE Answer: Because earlier great thinkers were forgotten before their words were written down.
	www.cs.indiana.edu /~port/teach/relg/week5.writing.notes.doc (1070 words)

	Shakyamuni Buddha Tibetan Greeting Card
		This posture is associated with the frist sermon g iven by the Buddha after attaining enlightenment.
		The historical Buddha lived from 563 BCE to 483 BCE, and was born a prince into a powerful family.
		However the prince gave up his wealth and family to find a way for mankind to escape suffering.
	www.siamese-dream.com /page/siam1/PROD/Incense/GCALshak (210 words)

	Buddhism Profile
		More recent date setting suggests that some time around 410 BCE is more accurate.
		Depending on which set of dates one uses, the founding year could be either 528 BCE or 589 BCE.
		Sacred or Revered Texts: The teachings of the Buddha were not originally written down, but were transmitted in an oral tradition for several centuries.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/world/buddhism/profile.htm (341 words)

	Dube: World Civilizations to 1500, Encounters
		century BCE), and the Chinese minister the Duke of Zhou (ca.
		We will be honored by the presence of several distinguished religious figures and rulers they influenced.
		BCE 273-237), Vardhamana Mahavira (the great Jain teacher, 6th century, B.C.), and Kumarapala (r.
	home.pacbell.net /cdube/worldciv1/encounters.htm (963 words)

	Kakaji.org
		They are usually separated into the Law (the first 5 books, called the Torah or Pentateuch), Prophets, and Writings - canonized by the first century BCE.
		551 BCE), whose sayings and dialogues, known collectively as the Analects, were written down by his followers.
		Lao-tzu (around 4th century BCE) wrote The Tao te Ching and founded Taoism.
	www.kakaji.org /satsang_ele.asp?id=5 (1852 words)

	Intro to Buddhism :: Phoenix Metaphysical Books :: The lower mainlands oldest and finest metaphysical bookstore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		At the age of 29, he left his wife, children and political involvements in order to seek truth; this was an accepted practice at the time for some men to leave their family and lead the life of an ascetic.
		In 535 BCE, he reached enlightenment and assumed the title Buddha (one who has awakened).
		Buddhism's Mahayana tradition entered China during the Han dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE).
	www.phoenixbooks.ca /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7 (1402 words)

	Brief History
		The origin of the Buddhist tradition can be traced back to the year 563 BCE, the birth of Siddhartha Gautama.
		He was the son of a wealthy land owner and destined to be a respected leader of his land.
		Buddhism acts as a philosophy that regulates a persons place in the world, and the universe.
	mcel.pacificu.edu /as/students/vb/History.htm (477 words)

	Indian Religions: Buddhism, BUDDHA
		n the sixth century BCE, north India was home to a dozen or more kingdoms and oligarchies, including the kingdom of Koysala, which in the Ramayana is described asbeing ruled by Dasaratha and his son Rama at one time, their capital located at Ayodhya.
		Though visions of affluence, power, opulent food, and sexual fulfillment swept past him, Siddhartha remained untempted by all these deviations from the path.
		The very first disciples he acquired became the members of the Buddhist sangha or association, and slowly his fame spread.
	www.sscnet.ucla.edu /southasia/Religions/gurus/Buddha.html (882 words)

	what am i ? - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		By all evidence, Abraham was nothing more than a myth, formulated along with Issac, Moses, Joshua and others by the YHWHist scribes that wrote the first five books of the OT (no, Moses didn't write them) around 563 BCE.
		Therefore, the Jews did not practice what Abraham taught until 563 BCE when he was "invented"
		Spock is as real as Abraham, Issac, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David or Solomon! Fictional Characters all! No evidence for the existence of any of them except for a book of mythology written partly in the 6th century BCE and added to in the 2nd century CE or in a series of TV/Movie productions.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=52711&st=45 (1452 words)

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