2. What is Ashoka's dhamma? How did he
spread his message of dhamma?
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Answer:
Ashoka adopted the following means to spreads his message of dhamma: He appointed officials, known as Dhamma Mahamatta who went from place to place to spread the message of dhamma. He got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars to spread the to the common people.
Explanation:
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.Respecting one’s elders.
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.Respecting one’s elders.Treating all creatures with compassion.
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.Respecting one’s elders.Treating all creatures with compassion.Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.Respecting one’s elders.Treating all creatures with compassion.Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.Show respect to other religions too.
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or Non-violence).Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.Respecting one’s elders.Treating all creatures with compassion.Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.Show respect to other religions too.Try to understand the main ideas of other religions.Ashoka appointed officials (called ‘dhamma mahamatta’) to go from place to place and tell people about ‘dhamma’. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars too, in a language called as Prakrit which was comprehensible to all. Messengers were also sent to other parts of the world