Discussion
Which of the following is true about Ashoka's dhamma ?
(a) It did not involve worship of a god.
(b) It did not involve performance of a sacrifice.
(c) The ideas of dhamma were inspired by the teachings of Buddha.
(d) Ashoka appointed Buddhist monks to teach people about dhamma.
Choose the correct option :
Answer: D
The correct option is Only (a), (b) and (c).
Ashoka's dhamma did not involve worship of a god (a) or performance of a sacrifice (b). It was a set of moral ideas, respect for elders, kindness to slaves and servants, respect for other religions, non-violence towards animals, which he felt were a duty to teach his subjects. He was inspired in this by the teachings of the Buddha (c).
Statement (d) is wrong. To spread the message, Ashoka appointed officials known as dhamma mahamattas, who went from place to place teaching people about dhamma. They were government officials, not Buddhist monks. So the option including (d) is wrong.
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