SAST 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Maurya Empire, Bhir Mound, Eurasian Nomads
25 Oct 2018
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Some gods are reincarnated in different forms. There is always an indra, but the person will change. The way buddhists talked about morality (as we know it) was to discuss spiritual health. (cid:1688)is something wholesome for you spiritual growth? (cid:1689) Example: killing is spiritually unhealthy for you, good deeds are wholesome. The best way to create a great samsara for yourself is by doing wholesome things. As scholars the tools of being a scholar are different from those of being a mystic. There are many books on his past lives. We know of roughly 500 births, sometimes as human, animal, god. He spoke of his previous lives to his chief disciples. Created an empire from greece to india. Died young, cause of death unknown possibly disease. Very good strategist, he often won battles even though his military was smaller. Strategies are still studied now in military circles. In india, his troops weakened (got tired) he couldn"t motivate his troops anymore.
