Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c5.s2.11
Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c5.s2.11
- Language
- English
c5.s2.11
The royal courts served as academies and provided a platform for exchange of thoughts and ideas between diverse sects and philosophical schools. The spirit of *vāda* in the broad sense of the term is reflected in the edicts of King Aśoka, which give the message of harmony: