He was also a pioneer in the revival of Buddhism in India after it had been virtually extinct there for several centuries, and he was the first Buddhist in modern times to preach the Dharma in three continents Asia, North America, and Europe
अनेक शतके भारतात अक्षरशः नामशेष झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माच्या पुनरुज्जीवनासाठी ते अग्रेसर होते आणि आशिया, उत्तर अमेरिका आणि युरोप अशा तीन खंडांत धर्म उपदेश करणारे ते आधुनिक काळातले पहिले बौद्ध होते.