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05 Aśoka as Patron
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This document details the pivotal biographical watershed of Aśoka’s life: the Kalinga War (yr 8). Overcome with remorse, he renounced military conquest and adopted a personal mission as a "Teacher of Piety" (yr 10). His biography shows him evolving from a conqueror into a propagator of an ethical code, utilizing his administration to spread Dharma. By his own account (PE VII), he spent nearly two decades perfecting this new royal role.
Posters by Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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