The West encountered with Buddhism comes when Alexander the
Great Advance beyond Battria (Present Day Pakistan) ,crossing the
Mountain Range of Hindu Kush .
Many writes a Great man Gautama who lived during 500 Bc ,which
inspired discussion topics and wrtings in the Pantheist culture of
Greek and Roman Empire.
But the first full -detail description of Buddhism only comes in
the writing of Marco Polo adventure to China .
Marco Polo described in details his visit to Yuan Dynasty China
(Mongolian Rule) of the wonders and the powers of the Chinese Court
and regular vassal visit .
His description of Avalokiteshvara is a interesting ,
thousand-armed Holy Virgin .[References : Marco Polo travel to
china]
The western reference of a Papacy , was made by a Catholic
Missionary who writes of HH Dalai Lama ,the Embodiment of
Compassion
.
Dalai Lama visit to the Mongolian Emperor is a series of regular
Holy Communion to the Superior and Dalai Lama offered spiritual
advice on state matters .
Later ,after the Fall of Ming Dynasty,the Manchurian Emperor
continued the tradition of receiving Rinpoche (Professor of
Buddhism ) and Embrace Buddhism with the family Ai Sin Jue Ro
Stay tuned for more post on the story of 1st Dailai Lama to the
14th Dalai Lama,including the Legendary 7th Dalai Lama