Evolution of Buddhism in Digital Age: From Oral Tradition to Global Online Propagation

Propagating Buddhism in the Digital Era

Abstract:

The teachings of Buddha have been beneficial to mankind since his time. Initially, he transmitted knowledge orally through personal interactions with followers and journeys across various lands. Following his enlightenment, the teachings were recorded using oral tradition until they underwent three crucial revisions during which key teachings were compiled meticulously. The second phase witnessed the evolution from oral to written transmission as a preservation strategy in Sri Lanka during the fourth revision under King Aksoka's reign. This period marked a shift from palm leaf recordings of Buddha's sermons to text books, making information more accessible across continents like Europe and Asia.

The advent of digital age heralded another paradigmatic shift where information was stored on CD records and later made avlable online through the internet, marking its presence globally. Today, Buddhism is propagated in this modern context where the barrier between people and knowledge has vanished thanks to globalized learning platforms. The proliferation of online media such as YouTube, Facebook, Line, Twitter etc., provides versatile tools for instructors to offer online classes. Yet, navigating religious life in an age that bls both physical and virtual spaces demands a nuanced understanding.

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