===== Points of Divergence : Buddhism =====

Points of divergence concerning the history and developments of the Buddhist religion(s).

This page lists links to discussions about various potential points of divergence in the religion's history - some more plausible, some more far-fetched, but all of them interesting options for alternate developments of Buddhism and its interaction with other religions and predominantly non-Buddhist OTL cultures. 

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==== Buddha PODs ====

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==== Founding of Buddhism PODs ====

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=346623|Asia without Buddhism]]**

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==== Spread and variations of Buddhism PODs ====

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=293560|Challenge: Buddhist Crusade ?]]**

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==== OTL predominantly non-Buddhist countries and nations becoming mostly Buddhist ====

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=282292|Challenge: A predominantly Buddhist India]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=275016|Challenge: A Buddhist Scandinavia]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-wi-hindu-buddhist-pacific.426798/|Challenge: Hindu-Buddhist Pacific]]**

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==== Various PODs ====

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=54019|Largest possible monastic state ?]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=167687|Challenge: Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are world's only major religions]]**

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==== See Also ====

**[[religions|Religious Points of Divergence]]**

**[[hinduism|Points of Divergence concerning Hinduism]]**

**[[Christianity|Points of Divergence concerning Christianity]]**

**[[Islam|Points of Divergence concerning Islam]]**

**[[jews and judaism|Points of Divergence concerning Judaism and Jews]]**

**[[Various other religions|Points of Divergence concerning various other religions]]**

**[[indigenous religions|Points of Divergence concerning indigenous religions]]**

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