write a note on Ashoka concept of Dhamma.
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Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 C.E. He is considered as one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.
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.
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