What is Ashoka's Dhamma ? Write a short note on it. Please don't copy.
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ASHOKA'S DHAMMA :
• Ashoka's Dhamma was neither a religion nor a philosophy rather it was a way of living.
• Dhamma consists of some moral values and guidelines which should be followed by people in large.
• The one who follows Dhamma can get the path for salvation.
• Ashoka started preaching Dhamma after the Kalinga war.
Salient features of Dhamma :
• Prohibition of animal sacrifices and abolition of meaningless ceremonies.
• Humane treatment of animals and Brahmins.
• The master should treat the slave well and the government should treat the prisoner as a human.
• Tolerance towards the other sects .
• Replacing the Bherighosa with Dhammaghosa.
• Reaching the rural and teach the preach about Dhamma through Dhammayatras. etc..
• The preachers of Dhamma were called as "Dhamma Mahamatras" who used to travel to different area and preached Dhamma.
Answer: Ashoka's Dhamma is a policy laid down by the Great Ashoka, the Emperor of Mauryan dynasty and grandson of Chandragupta.
Explanation:
* Dhamma is a Prakrit word from the Sanskrit word Dharma which means justice, piety and good things in life (moral values to be taught)
* After Ashoka gave up war full of bloodshed and rivalry, he laid this policy to teach people about the disadvantages of enmity and living together in unity, harmony and peace
* Ashoka wrote inscriptions on Buddha's teaching about Dhamma and spread them throughout the globe by his messengers.
* He laid out the rules for Dhamma's practice like tolerating all the religions existing in India, not manslaughtering animals like cows for meat (beef).
* Dhamma is not a religious belief or practice. It is based on the moral values of life (equality, diversity, unity, peace and karma) to be taught to the next generations of the society all around the globe.