Template:Buddhist traditions timeline/doc

About
Template:Buddhist traditions timeline represents the origination and demise of Buddhism in India (c. 450 BCE to c. 1200 CE ) along with the concurrent arising and development of the three major still extant Buddhist traditions: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana.

Usage
This template can be invoked as follows:


 *   &mdash; transcludes the template as shown here ( without endnotes).
 *   &mdash; transcludes the template with endnote references (e.g., [1] and [2] ) and associated notes (see below).

Color scheme
The various colors used in this diagram are meant to suggest the monastic robes of the associated tradition:

"Greco-Buddhism", "Silk Road Buddhism" and "Nara" represent regions and time periods when both Early Buddhist schools and Mahayana traditions co-existed and thus the associated color is a blend of the Early Buddhist schools and Mahayana colors.

Diagrammatic limitations
The diagram's bars are not meant to convey the population sizes of the associated tradition's adherents.

Use of the "notes" option
If the "notes" option is used, then the endnote references will be included in the diagram and associated notes will be automatically placed in the article's associated "Notes" section. In such a case, the notes' source material (identified below) should also be included in the article's "Sources" or "References" section.