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He followed the 8 fold path, sent missionaries to spread the religion, and did tolerance, or freedom from prejudice, he dug wells every mile so that travelers, human or animal, would not go thirsty, he gave up hunting, and didn't allow animal sacrifice.

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asoka sent many buddhist teachers throughout India and the rest of Asia.

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He saw the dead and wounded he was horrified and promised to follow the teachings of Buddha.

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Q: How did asoka's actions show that he was a Buddhist?
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How did asokas actions as king show his beliefs?

He was a Buddhist. He built 80000 temples. He also spread Buddhism to many countries


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Buddhist statutes are not used for worship. They are used to being to mind the teachings of the Buddha or his and his disciples actions. We bow to the Buddha in reverence to his teachings just as we bow to all beings.


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Why asokas history be described as written in stone?

because he wrote edicts about the priciples that guided his rule.


What cause the Asokas Edicts become a focus of study in the past 150 years?

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What caused Asokas edicts to become a focus of study the past 150 years?

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