Which of the following is not a true statement about buddhism? which of the following is not a true statement about buddhism? a. after the buddha died, five hundred followers met to decide how to record the many teachings of the buddha at the first council of rajagrha. b. the two major schools of buddhism are mahayana and theravada. c. emperor ashoka played an important role in the spread of buddhism. d. buddhism originated in china.