Shravaka teachings take root in Sri Lanka. At the Third Council of the Sangha the teachings are again recited. The Mahayana teachings become more widely known. Many texts are committed to writing, in Pali for the Shravakayana and Sanskrit for the Mahayana. Centuries AD Dharma Reaches Central Asia Monasteries are established at Kucha and Khotan and other sites along the Silk Route.
Translations begin to be made into Central Asian languages.
Monks eventually make their way to China. Centuries AD Era of the Great Mahayana Masters Composing commentaries in Sanskrit, Nagarjuna, Bhavya, Jnanagarbha, Aryadeva, Asanga, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, Dharmakirti, and many other masters explicate the depth and vastness of the Mahayana teachings. In the reign of King Lhatotori, the 28th king of the Yarlung Dynasty, Buddhist texts first reach Tibet , but are not comprehended. No written form exists for the Tibetan language and no translations are made. Mantrayana teachings are now taught at monastic universities such as Nalanda.