Basic Buddhist Philosophy. The Paradox in Buddhism.  (9:52)

As Buddhism began to spread a surprising convergence between Buddhism and political institutions developed in some countries. In this segment of the lecture David Shenk uses the full name for Bangkok as an example of a political cultural system merging with a religious system and coming together in an amazing way. In the Thai language, the full name for the capital, Bangkok, reveals a convergence of nation, ethnic identities, religions, gods, communities and regions within an all-encompassing Buddhist nationalism or ontocracy. Watch this video to learn about the significance of Asoka in India and the reasons of the decline of Buddhism in India.