Ashoka’s Dhamma is relevant even today. Comment.

1.	Ashoka’s Dhamma is relevant even today. Comment.
Answer» The conduct code which Ashoka presented to unite various communities, castes and cultures in a single entity, was called ‘Dhamma’. Among the fundamental principles of Dhamma, Ashoka laid the greatest emphasis on tolerance. Serving one’s parents, respect to teachers, preachers, proper behaviour towards extension of religious concept, restraint in speech and equality in income was emphasised in Ashoka’s edicts. His principle of nonviolence implied abandoning conquest through war and violence, opposing killing of animals. These ideals or values are universal and immortal in all ages. These don’t belong to any specific age, nation, religion etc. Such ideals are mentioned in Indian culture also. Hence Ashoka’s Dhamma is relevant even today.

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The conduct code which Ashoka presented to unite various communities, castes and cultures in a single entity, was called ‘Dhamma’. Among the fundamental principles of Dhamma, Ashoka laid the greatest emphasis on tolerance.

Serving one’s parents, respect to teachers, preachers, proper behaviour towards extension of religious concept, restraint in speech and equality in income was emphasised in Ashoka’s edicts.

His principle of nonviolence implied abandoning conquest through war and violence, opposing killing of animals. These ideals or values are universal and immortal in all ages. These don’t belong to any specific age, nation, religion etc. Such ideals are mentioned in Indian culture also. Hence Ashoka’s Dhamma is relevant even today.

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