The Spread of Hinduism and Buddhist

The process of Hindu religion and Buddhist deployment to Indonesia. because, trade relations between Indonesia and India and China, plays an important role in the process of Hinduism and Buddhism spread to Indonesia. While trade, Indian traders who are Hindus and Buddhists also held interactions with the locals, so they know the culture and religion also was carrying. According to historians, the influence of Hinduism and Buddhism to Indonesia is done through several ways.

Here are a few theories about the arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism to Indonesia

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a. Theory Brahmin - Van Leur
According to the theory of Brahmins, Hinduism and Buddhism was brought to Indonesia by the Brahmins. The Brahmins were invited to Indonesia to lead Vratyastoma ceremony, the ceremony to legitimize the rulers into the Kshatriya caste.
b. Theory Knights - F.D.K Bosch
Knights theory says that Hinduism and Buddhism was brought to Indonesia by the nobility of the soldier. Theory Knights, also called the theory of colonization.
c. Vaishya theory - N.J Krom
Vaishya theory states that Hinduism and Buddhism was brought to Indonesia by the merchants.
d. Reverse Flow Theory - Bosch
According to this theory, Hindu and Buddhist religions brought to Indonesia by the Indonesian people who study Hinduism and Buddhism in India, then after returning to Indonesia, spread to the community.

According to this theory, Hindu and Buddhist religions brought to Indonesia by the Indonesian people who study Hinduism and Buddhism in India, then after returning to Indonesia, spread to the community.

Through four channels that, Hindu and Buddhist religion in and develops into various regions in Indonesia such as Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and other areas.

Hinduism and Buddhism can be accepted easily by the public due to similarities with the public trust, the animism and dynamism. In addition to already have that confidence, according to Brandes (Historian of the Netherlands) before the Hindu and Buddhist culture into Indonesia, the ancestors in Indonesia has come to know 10 kinds of intelligence. namely:
1. Farm
2. Batik
3. Currency
4. metal working
5. Astronomy
6. Wayang
7. gamelan
8. Tembang
9. sail
10. Set community

Inclusion of culture and Hinduism and Buddhism and then mixed with the indigenous cultures of Indonesia. Thus, the entry of these cultures can increase the versatility of Indonesia in the work.