Ashoka

From Rigpa Wiki
Revision as of 21:01, 21 January 2021 by Sébastien (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ashoka (Skt. Aśoka; Tib. མྱ་ངན་མེད་, nyangen mé, Wyl. mya ngan med) — a 3rd century BC Indian emperor who largely contributed to the propagation of Buddhism in India and Asia.

Further Reading

  • Sogyal Rinpoche, Inner and Outer Peace: Buddhism's Contribution to India and the World in Down the Ages: Contribution of Buddhism to India and the World, forthcoming publication