The culture of spirituality practice by the Ashoka, The Great and the leadership style of the leader

1. Leadership Style
Of
Devanampriya Piyadassi
Ashoka
By
Amit Guha

2. Dhammam Sharanam Gacchami
Kindness
Generosity
Truthfulness
Purity of Thoughts
Proper behavior towards servants and employer
Self-Control
Gratitude

3. Cultivate
Truthfulness
Peace
Restraint
Kindness
Charity
Purity of Thought
Gentleness
Goodness
Self-Control
Gratitude
Compassion
Control
Falsehood
Anger
Ferocity
Cruelty
Envy
Conceit
Vanity
Violence
Jealousy
Hate
Laziness

4. Promotion of Dhamma
 Stone Pillar
 Dhamma-Mahamatras
 Himself a pilgrimage
 Walk Your Talk
 Delegation and Empowerment
 The 24 -hour Leader

5. Budhham Sharanam Gachhami
• Dana
• Sila
• Pariccaga
• Ajjava
• Maddava
• Tapa
• Akkoda
• Avihimsha
• Khanti
• Avirodha

6. Sangham Sharanam Gacchami
• Restraining Evil
• Exhorting to be Good
• Loving with Kindly Thoughts
• Teaching what one not heard
• Correcting and purifying what
one had heard
• Revealing the way of Heaven

7. ‘All men are my children. I desire for my
children their welfare and happiness both in
this world and the next. That I desire for all
men.’

8. Bibliography
Tripitaka
Journal of Human Values, C. PANDURANGA BHATTA
Pillar Edict VII.
Rock Edict XII.
Rock Edict VIII.
Pillar Edict I.
Ibid.
Rock Edict I.
Kalinga Rock Edict II.
Pillar Edict I.

9. Dhanyawad