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 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 ...

In that historic background, along with a retinue of Buddhist monks, Emperor Asoka sent his son Mahinda ... a member of the royal Maurya family was sent to Lanka Deepa on this mission, gave importance ...

Moreover, Ashoka during his reign made large grants to the Buddhist monks which made the ... youth to make informed life decisions, and our mission is to create credible and actionable content ...

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

President of Indo-Sri Lanka International Buddhist Association, Sumedh Thero lauded PM Modi for the work done for the Buddhist community. He said after Emperor Ashoka ... NASA's Crew-10 mission ...

It will include short references to Dhammic governance and Emperor Asoka; and the unique role of women Dhamma leaders in spreading the Buddha Dhamma in Asia and on fostering unity. It also connects ...

This pagoda is only several dozen centimeters high, but it is a famous Buddhist treasure with a long history. Preserved in Asoka Temple of Baochuang Town, Yinxian County, Ningbo City, it has been ...

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 ...

The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, ...