The Spread of Buddhism to the west… Essentially, the spread of Buddhism to the West has come through three main channels, Damien Keown, among others, believes that these are… Academic Study – through Western Scholars who have studied Buddhism. Philosophy, Culture and the Arts. Buddhist Immigration from various Asian countries. However, let’s start with some interesting facts about Buddhism in the West today. In Britain, according to the 2011 Census, there are 248,000 Buddhists, this is up from 149,000 in 2001. Task: Move round the different stalls and answers the questions based on each article….