The orthodox view is that Theravada Buddhism is the oldest form.
However there is serious evidence to suggest other older forms which once existed have how died out.
Recent manuscripts finds and by comparing old Chinese copies of the older Indian texts, we can safely assume there were other forms of Buddhism which have died out.
If one does serious study you see that even the date of Buddha's life time is disputed.
But we know definetly within 100-200 years the approximate time he lived. It was approximetly 300 years BC, but dont take that literally as different Buddhist countries have different dates.
Dont shoot me I am just the messanger and an ex Buddhist monk on top.
The 2 Major religions of Ancient India is Buddhism and Hindus.
Historically, when Buddhism was brought to ancient China it blended with Daoism to produce Zen Buddhism. .
Yes it was.
Hinduism and Buddhism
It is Hinduism because Hinduism and ancient Egyptian have many god that people wordship . Buddhism is all about negating desire and the ancient egyptain has no concept of asceticism
Cofussionism & Buddhism
Hinduism started in India, and is more ancient than Buddhism. Buddhism also started in India, but spread to china.
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With their religion.
Buddhism started in ancient India in 563 BCE.by Siddhartha gautama in the 6th century BC
They are all very ancient religions.
well dud its buddhism, confucianism,and christianaity.