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The '''[[history of Buddhism]]''' spans from the [[6th century BCE]] to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha [[Gautama Buddha|Siddharta Gautama]]. This makes it one of the oldest [[religion]]s practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered various countries and cultures, adding to its original [[India]]n foundation [[Hellenistic]] as well as [[Central Asia]]n, [[East Asia]]n and [[Southeast Asian]] cultural elements. In the process, its geographical extent became considerable so as to affect at one time or another most of the Asian continent. The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the [[Theravada]], [[Mahayana]] and [[Vajrayana]] traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat. ([[History of Buddhism|'''more...''']])</div>WikiDwarf