Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c13.1

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The expansion of Buddhism was due to several causes, some of which have been dealt with in the previous chapter. The discriminating method of preaching adopted by Buddha combined with dialectics, more stress on ethics than on philosophy, the spirit of good will and love, adoption of popular dialects as the medium of instruction, and the individual care taken of the disciples went also a great way towards the success of the religion.