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 ...

His life is an inspiration to many as he excelled in everything he did. The name Ashoka means "without any sorrow" in Sanskrit. Read on this biography about the life history of famous Buddhist emperor ...

With its origins in the Indian subcontinent, Buddhism is one of a number of major religions which was diffused via the Silk Roads. With the patronage of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka who ruled much of ...

This is evident in Ashoka’s widespread patronage of Buddhism and his respect for other religious traditions, showcasing a ruler who valued pluralism. After consolidating his empire, Chandragupta ...

It was the Golden Age of Buddhism in India under Emperor Asoka. Its radiance shed light further afield with the decision made at the Third Buddhist Council initiated by the Emperor to spread Buddhism ...

for it contains the story of ‘ Buddhism in Germany’. The idea of disseminating the Dhamma in Germany originated with a son of the soil, Asoka Weeraratna, (now the Ven. Dhammanissanti of the Nissarana ...