What do these sources suggest about the appeal of Buddhism to growing numbers of people across Asia? 3)Considering cultural boundaries: To what extent are these sources meaningful to people

TOPICS; explores the cultures within these empires and the emergence of new religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity.
2)Understanding the growth of Buddhism: What do these sources suggest about the appeal of Buddhism to growing numbers of people across Asia?
3)Considering cultural boundaries: To what extent are these sources meaningful to people outside the Buddhist tradition? In what ways might they speak to universal human needs or desires? What is specifically Buddhist or Asian about them?
4)Imagine that you were a Christian traveler in the Eurasian world of 500 C.E. writing home about your encounter with other religious traditions. What similarities and differences might you notice? What might you appreciate in those traditions? And what might you find distasteful or appalling?