Brahmanism never went beyond India.

The system of Zoroaster was a Persian religion; that of Egypt was confined to the Valley of the Nile; that of Greece to the Hellenic race.

But Buddhism was inflamed with the desire of bringing all mankind to a knowledge of its truths.

Its ardent and successful missionaries converted multitudes in Nepaul, Thibet, Birmah, Ceylon, China, Siam, Japan; and in all these states its monasteries are to-day the chief sources of knowledge and centres of instruction to the people.

It is idle to class such a religion as this with the superstitions which debase mankind.