Monday, 31 March 2014

The Asokavadana

The Asokavadana seems to suggest that an individual can have committed terrible actions and still be a good person and an exemplary Buddhist. How does the text work to reconcile this tension? How does it help us understand Asoka as a powerful moral exemplar in the Buddhist world? How does the text reflect on the nature of karma? What questions does it raise and try to answer about karma and causation?
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