The Courage to make a U-turn - Haferkorn-Müller, Evelyn
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Emperor Ashoka ruled over an Indian empire from 268 to 232 BCE that would have stretched from present-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh, with only a small piece of southern India missing.His reign began very cruelly until the Battle of Kalinga in 261 BCE, in which approximately 100,000 people died and approximately 150,000 people were deported. No ruler before him and, unfortunately, no ruler after him managed to bring about a U-turn for himself and thus for his people. After this battle, he decided to follow the Buddhist path of tolerance and non-violence and brought the empire to prosperity. He…mehr

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Emperor Ashoka ruled over an Indian empire from 268 to 232 BCE that would have stretched from present-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh, with only a small piece of southern India missing.His reign began very cruelly until the Battle of Kalinga in 261 BCE, in which approximately 100,000 people died and approximately 150,000 people were deported. No ruler before him and, unfortunately, no ruler after him managed to bring about a U-turn for himself and thus for his people. After this battle, he decided to follow the Buddhist path of tolerance and non-violence and brought the empire to prosperity. He had his instructions to his people carved into rocks and pillars.This book, which was actually intended to be a lecture, recounts Ashoka's life and his extraordinary projects and how he managed to turn himself from a cruel ruler into a statesmanlike and wise one. His appreciation for all people and animals, his tolerance and non-violence can be a great inspiration to us, especially in today's world, to see ourselves more as a global community and to face up to our responsibility for future generations
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You can always find me somewhere - always in the midst of a varied life. I grew up in a travel agency dynasty and worked in a travel agency myself for a long time. I still enjoy travelling the world frequently. A trip to Tibet (China) sparked my interest in Buddhism over 30 years ago, and I completed a 7-year course of study in Buddhism at the Tibetan Centre e.V., which is under the patronage of H.H. the Dalai Lama. I still take part in further Buddhist courses and seminars. I have often given lectures or courses on Buddhist teachings, including at the prison in Berlin-Tegel. My book 'We are all prisoners - with Buddha to the emergency exit' was based on my series of lectures at the prison. For over 15 years, I have been volunteering to support prisoners and those in preventive detention. Coming from a Christian background, I have always been very attracted to the concept of charity. Overall, I am very open to other cultures and religions - and to science, especially in the field of astronomy. After numerous jobs in many industries, I worked in the waste disposal industry for many years and therefore decided to go with print on demand. This means that each book is only printed when it is ordered and does not harm the environment. This allows you to purchase my printed book without feeling guilty about the environment if you do not like reading e-books.