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Comparing Buddha And Ashoka, Pillar Edicts

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We are provided an insight to Buddha and Ashoka through Siddhartha’s Enlightenment, The Buddha’s First Sermon at Benares and Ashoka, “Pillar Edicts”. Though it seems that the edicts were more useful as a social contract, rather than a path to enlightenment, the influence of Buddhism is unmistakable. The Buddha would agree with Ashoka’s policies and beliefs because both are ways one can use to reach further self-enlightenment and continue further on the path to Nirvana. Bearing his edicts, which provided a framework like the teachings of Buddha, the pillars cover moral, religious and social ideas to help elevate his people to a better life. “I have started to have Dhamma edicts written for the welfare and happiness of the people, and so that

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