🧵For centuries, #Buddhism flourished as a major #religious and #philosophical force in #India. However, its #decline wasn't solely due to external factors like invasions, but also due to internal #conflicts and #persecutions initiated by certain #Hindu rulers
For centuries, #Buddhism flourished as a major #religious and #philosophical force in #India. However, its #decline wasn't solely due to external factors like invasions, but also due to internal #conflicts and #persecutions initiated by certain #Hindu rulers
Brahmins also contributed to #Buddhism's #decline by philosophically #attacking it and #assimilating it into Hinduism. Figures like #Sankaracharya challenged Buddhist scholars, leading to conversions to #Vedantic philosophies.
Additionally, the rise of the #bhaktimovement further blurred the distinctions between #Buddhism and #Hinduism, with figures like #KumarilaBhatta gaining converts for their #Vedantic philosophy
#Moral and #ethical degradation within the #Sangha, or #monastic community, weakened Buddhism. Some monks engaged in #corruption & neglected their #spiritual duties. #corruption within #religious institutions is a common challenge faced by many religions throughout #history .