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Christianity and Islam both have a tradition of religious pilgrimages which led to conflict as well as exchange of ideas. To both, being well traveled was a virtue and as a consequence Christian and Islamic societies tend to be less insular and their empires saw rapid expansion.

What if Buddhism required pilgrimages to the holy land in India? The location of Buddhas homeland was much less accessible compared with Jerusalem or Mecca. I wonder how this would work out.
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