Spread of Buddhism to East Asia. The spread of Buddhism to East Asia and it's division into discrete sects (ten principle schools, separated into: Being and Non-being), which had its origin in the tendency to concentrate on studying one particular scripture or group of scriptures as holding the most essential truths. The sects were essentially different systems of thought rather than contending denominations of religious practice. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 14685 Spread of Buddhism.doc Price: 71.60