His policies promoted non-violence, religious tolerance, and moral governance, laying the groundwork for the spread of ...

After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted to Buddhism and embraced the idea of dharma ...

It was compulsory for them to give all client a lecture in morality – dharma. Ashoka and his love of Buddhism spread all over his empire, and from the accounts of Majumdar and Dutta (Macmillan ...

Buddhism: A Journey Through History by Donald S. Lopez Jr. swiftly soon loses sight of the Buddha himself. Is that a bad ...

By contrast, well-manicured Sarnath, one of Buddhism’s four holy sites, is an orderly place for contemplative commemoration, with remnants of monasteries and other Buddhist structures.

One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

It was the largest empire in Indian history. In 268 BC Ashoka took his place on the throne - but not without considerable struggle. Buddhist writings tell us that he killed "99 of his brothers ...

A longstanding dispute over the control of Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is once again at the forefront. Several ...

Buddhism has deeply influenced Asian cultures, with various branches, including Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. It spread ...

Upendra Kushwaha, leader of Rashtriya Lok Morcha, urges the amendment of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 to place Mahabodhi ...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. A delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks visited Ashoka's Rock Edict at Shahbazgarhi in Mardan District of Khyber ...

Kalaburagi district committee celebrates Asoka's birth anniversary at Kanaganahalli, demanding preservation of ancient ...