Whenever an independent land is conquered, lakhs of people die, and many are taken prisoner. Brahmins and monks also die. People who are kind to their relatives and friends, to their slaves and servants die, or lose their loved ones.
That is why I am sad, and have decided to observe dhamma (Prakrit word for sanskrit term 'Dharma') and to teach others about this as well.
I believe that winning people over through dhamma is much better than conquering them through force.
I am inscribing this message for the future, so that my son and grandson after me should not think about war. Instead they should try to think about how to spread dhamma."
He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.
(source:NCERT History book, class VI)
I found this extract very fascinating. It somewhere gives me the strong feeling that ' Biggest of changes in one's attitude/thinking come in fraction of seconds, when one sees ' The Big Picture'.
"Soch ko badlo, Sitaare badal jaayenge,
Nazar ko badlo, Nazaare badal jaayenge.
Kashtiyan badalne ki zaroorat nahin,
Disha ko badlo, Kinare badal jaayenge."
