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प्रश्न
With reference to the decline of Buddhism in India, explain the following cause:
Corruption in Buddhist Sangha.
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उत्तर
With reference to the decline of Buddhism in India, the given headline is explained below:
Corruption in Buddhist Sangha: With the passage of time, the spirit of Buddhism started disappearing in the Buddhist monks and nuns as it was before. They assumed luxurious life in the rich monasteries which had now become the abodes of wealth and power. They indulged in collecting a huge amounts of money as revenues from the vast estates that were donated to the monasteries. Eventually, corruption crept in. The moral degeneration of the monks and nuns was one of the most important factors of the downfall of Buddhism.
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