Referral: Emperor Ashoka and ethical/spiritual values, and Buddha related recent posts of mine

Given below is a set of somewhat recent posts of mine on another blog, about Emperor Ashoka and ethical/spiritual values, and Buddha:

1) Instructions to love parents and elders, be kind and speak the truth, in rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE) which are earliest deciphered inscriptions found in India; Jonnagiri, AP rock edicts, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/07/instructions-to-love-parents-and-elders.html

2) Emperor Ashoka's Major Rock Edict XIII about Kalinga war and conquest (ended 261 BC), and great human suffering involved claiming to transform Ashoka to peace-loving Buddhist and promoter of Buddhism, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/07/emperor-ashokas-major-rock-edict-xiii.html

3) Sanchi Great Stupa having relics of the Buddha was originally commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BCE and is one of oldest stone structures in India, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/07/sanchi-great-stupa-having-relics-of.html

5) Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon, first commissioned by Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE), https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/07/dhamek-stupa-first-commissioned-by.html

Ravi S. Iyer: Spiritual