The Conversion by Mahinda The Classes which Supported Buddhism King Dutthagamani and State Buddhism The Secession of the Abhayagiri The Diffusion of Buddhism Among the Masses The Rise and Fall of Mahayana Mahayana Theravada Buddhaghosa and his Commentaries to Buddhist Scripture The Story of the Buddha-tooth Sigiriya Royal Patronage and Paritta Spells The Rise and Decline of Esotericism The Advance of Hinduism The Fusion of Buddhism and Hinduism Buddhist Revival under King Vijaybahu Reformation of the Buddhist Order Theravada as the State Religion Reciprocal Aid in Maintaining the Transmission