do you think that the original meaning of Buddhism taught by the Buddha himself can be lost or even die? Does the original meaning even matter if it loses its relevancy?

Please discuss the following prompt:
Although Buddhism is able to change, adapt, and be adopted by other cultures and lifestyles, with all these changes, do you think that the original meaning of Buddhism taught by the Buddha himself can be lost or even die? Does the original meaning even matter if it loses its relevancy?
The essay should be approximately 1000 words and include the following:
Use at least one source from our assigned readings for class;
Use at least one peer reviewed source found outside our course readings;
Use at least once concept found and cited from the courses lectures;
Use Chicago Manual of Style with footnotes and bibliography for citations.