On the 500-Year Lifespan of Buddhism (revised and expanded)

According to the most ancient Buddhist texts, the Buddha predicted that, due to the ordination of Buddhist nuns, Buddhism itself would survive for only 500 years...and thus it should now be extinct. This article discusses various ways of interpreting the prophecy.
https://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/2020/11/on-500-year-lifespan-of-buddhism.html