Answer to Question #176938 in History for Feby Abraham

Question

Compare and contrast the Indian concept of dharma (or dhamma) from the perspective of Siddhartha and the early Buddhists and the Mauryan emperor Ashoka Maurya (third century BCE).place your analysis in the context of ancient India-

 

Answer 1

There is a lot of emphasis on individualism in Buddhism: on one's duty for his or her own happiness. The Four Noble Truths are strong guiding principles: suffering occurs in life; the root of suffering is lust, and termination of desire puts an end to suffering; and a regulated and modest living would contribute to happiness; thus, pursuing this direction contributes to the cessation of suffering. Mahāyana or minor Buddhism developed to correct the errors of the Hinayana view, because of this. Dvāśinīpa-bavism can be considered a more sophisticated view of Buddhism, one in which regular citizens, who have a good occupation and several kinds of afflictions, can nevertheless gain enlightenment. People considered this way to be more appropriate since it allowed Buddhism to be more generally embraced. Mahāyāna-yana is a term used to describe the greatest vehicle and can be described as a vehicle for many people to get redemption.

           During the reign of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, the Buddhist group became two distinct sects: the Mahaghastha, which then flourished in India, and many subdivisions of it, and the Sthavira, which then expanded throughout the world. The other primary surviving body of modern Bimnighaustonbarian (or Theravāvarīgādin) religion is found in Southeast Asia, in particular in the Himalayas, in the rest of Asia, while the primary one can be found in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka's eastern provinces. The Vajrayāna Buddhist practice may be categorized as part of Mahāyana Buddhism, but some classify it as separate from it entirely. to continuously go on itinerant tours to help the population better understand the teachings of Ashoka's compassionate aspiration to alleviate human misery, Ashoka ventured out into rural regions to look for and to see how he could and the physical and mental discomfort of those in his presence. Even to be swift and constant in executing of their duties in regards to the advantages and problems that those in power had for him as well as for those under him; His higher-ups asked the same of them and urged administrators to be sensitive to the concerns of ordinary people.