The Six Dynasties saw the gradual assimilation and systematization of Buddhist culture in China, giving this period a special position in the history of Chinese culture. Almost all histories of Buddhism and culture in China have dealt with this issue in greater or lesser detail, so that it is now common knowledge.

Buddhism started when Siddhartha Gautama achieved his spiritual goal and began teaching. The path he taught consisted of a code of conduct, a variety of meditation techniques, and doctrines about the nature of the world and humanity. Buddhism is a varied tradition and aspects include fundamentalism, devotional traditions. Nevertheless, many common points have been raised between scientific investigation and Buddhist thought.

It is a tribute to the thought and enlightenment of Great Buddha that he philosophized within the broad spectrum of humanity and its basic concerns.  In his great wisdom Buddha taught mankind to have respect for all living animate beings.

Although Buddhism never developed a missionary movement, Buddha's teachings nevertheless spread far and wide on the Indian subcontinent and from there throughout Asia. In each new culture it reached, the Buddhist methods and styles were modified to fit the local mentality, without compromising the essential points of wisdom and compassion.

In the now-familiar story of the mass roundup and detention[1] during theSecond World War of Canadians of Japanese ancestry, a hitherto rarelystudied group of men whose spiritual influence far exceeded their numbershelped to maintain a Buddhist foothold in Canada.

Sydney, Australia -- The Dalai lama’s recently concluded visit to Australia that also included a meeting with Australian Prime minister John Howard has once again drawn the attention not only to the fact that Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in Australia but also that there are more Buddhists in the continent per capita than anywhere else in the

Statistics: There are about 300,000 people of Buddhist faith, 432 Buddhist communities, and 16 datsans (monasteries) with 70 lamas in Soviet republics. Most Buddhists are located in the Huryat, Kalmyk, and Tuva republics, in the Chita Region of the Russian Federation, and in Leningrad and other cities.

There are not many Buddhists in Norway, a country with 4.5 million inhabitants in the northern part of Europe. As a matter of fact, most Buddhists are of Vietnamese descendance, there are also a few with Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Tibetan, Thai and Cambodian background. And there are a few Norwegians too who have caugh

• Buddhism begins to percolate into Tibetan region and teachings affect Bon religion in kingdom of Shang-Shung (South Tibet).

The main objective of the World Buddhist Fellowship is to link the various schools of Buddhism, coming as they do from all over the world. This communion can be accomplished by harmonious cooperation on the basis of spiritual sharing.