The Sovereign Mind: Integrating Ashokan Dhamma-Ethics and Meditative Knowledge Systems for Holistic Mental Wellbeing
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education June 1, 2026 Mansi Shrikant Khati
This paper examines the relationship between the socio-political ethics of Emperor Ashoka and the meditative traditions of Ancient India through the lens of traditional Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). While classical traditions such as Yoga and Buddhism developed internal techniques for mental regulation through Dhyana (meditation), Ashoka’s Edicts established an external ethical framework...