Describe the welfare measure taken by Asoka to make his subjects comfortable
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Buddha's ten precepts
* be liberal and avoid selfishness,
* maintain a high moral character,
* be prepared to sacrifice one's own pleasure for the well-being of the subjects,
* be honest and maintain absolute integrity,
* be kind and gentle,
* lead a simple life for the subjects to emulate,
* be free from hatred of any kind,
* exercise non-violence,
* practice patience, and
* respect public opinion to promote peace and harmony.
Ashoka published 14 edicts, as the basis on his new policy. These were:
1)no living being were to be slaughtered or sacrificed.
2)humans and animals are to be provided medical care throughout his territory.
3)every five years his monks would tour the empire teaching the dharma.
4)all should respect parents, priests and monks
5)prisoners must be humanely treated.
6)concers regarding the welfare of his people must be reported to him at all times no matter where he is or what he is doing.
7)since all religions desire self-control and purity of heart, all are welcome.
8)he prefers to give to monks and Brahmans and to the needy than to receive gifts from others.
9)reverence for the dharma and a proper attitude towards teachers is better than marriage or other worldly celebrations.
10)glory and fame count for nothing if his people do not repect the dharma.
11)giving the dharma to others is the best gift anyone can have.
12)Whoever praises his own religion, due to excessive devotion, and condemns others with the thought "Let me glorify my own religion," only harms his own religion. Therefore contact (between religions) is good.
13)conquest by the dharma is superior to conquest by force but if conquest by force is carried out, it should be 'forbearance and light punishment'.
he has written his edicts so that people might act in accordance with them (summary of the 14 major rock edicts based on Dhammika's translation, 1993).
Ashoka replaced conquest by force with what he called “conquest by righteousness” (dhammavijaya). He was possibly the first monarch to renounce violence, yet he remained a powerful and influential king, although the empire did decline after his death.
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Explanation:
Emperor Ashoka undoubtedly has to be credited with the first serious attempt to develop a Buddhist polity, this putting into practice the Buddha's own advice on kingship and government contained in the Dasa Raja Dharma, including the following ten precepts:
Buddha's ten precepts
* be liberal and avoid selfishness,
* maintain a high moral character,
* be prepared to sacrifice one's own pleasure for the well-being of the subjects,
* be honest and maintain absolute integrity,
* be kind and gentle,
* lead a simple life for the subjects to emulate,
* be free from hatred of any kind,
* exercise non-violence,
* practice patience, and
* respect public opinion to promote peace and harmony.
Ashoka published 14 edicts, as the basis on his new policy. These were:
1)no living being were to be slaughtered or sacrificed.
2)humans and animals are to be provided medical care throughout his territory.
3)every five years his monks would tour the empire teaching the dharma.
4)all should respect parents, priests and monks
5)prisoners must be humanely treated.
6)concers regarding the welfare of his people must be reported to him at all times no matter where he is or what he is doing.
7)since all religions desire self-control and purity of heart, all are welcome.
8)he prefers to give to monks and Brahmans and to the needy than to receive gifts from others.
9)reverence for the dharma and a proper attitude towards teachers is better than marriage or other worldly celebrations.
10)glory and fame count for nothing if his people do not repect the dharma.
11)giving the dharma to others is the best gift anyone can have.
12)Whoever praises his own religion, due to excessive devotion, and condemns others with the thought "Let me glorify my own religion," only harms his own religion. Therefore contact (between religions) is good.
13)conquest by the dharma is superior to conquest by force but if conquest by force is carried out, it should be 'forbearance and light punishment'.
he has written his edicts so that people might act in accordance with them (summary of the 14 major rock edicts based on Dhammika's translation, 1993).
Ashoka replaced conquest by force with what he called “conquest by righteousness” (dhammavijaya). He was possibly the first monarch to renounce violence, yet he remained a powerful and influential king, although the empire did decline after his death.