JC> This term I am taking a class in East Asian Art. (Think China) Right now
  > we are in Buddhism and it's influence on China's art because Buddhism 
ame
  > from India. Makes me think of how MUCH or how many times other cultures 
get
  > "used" (maybe exploited, acculturated, assimilated, influenced) by 
hers.
That sounds like a neat class.  And it does seem to be true that
cultures keep overturning and altering one another.  The culture that
conquers another culture gets altered by the culture it conquers (as
well as changing or eliminating the conquered culture), and in turn gets
conquered itself.
JC> I wonder if Buddha is rolling over in his grave because Buddhism has been
  > "altered" so MANY times or has been "sold" for "commercial profit".
Grin!  Probably.
                       Sondra
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