Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c5.s2.t13.42
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c5.s2.t13.42
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c5.s2.t13.42
2. Emperor Asoka took a great interest in Buddhism but did not help any particular sect. The dhamma preached in his edicts is mainly ethical and lacks the specific colourings of any school of Buddhism or of later Buddhism. He encouraged more the leading of a righteous household life than that of a monk or an ascetic. He, however, respected and supported the monks and recluses. The interest taken by rulers, like Mināra and Imhasa, helped greatly the propagation of Buddhism outside India.