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Primary
Colorado State University

The Edicts of King Ashoka

For Students 9th - 10th
King Ashoka's edicts, explaining his reforms and advice, were inscribed on rocks. The site gives a background on the reason for the edicts and the primary source documents.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Story of India: Ashoka (Asoka)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of Asoka's conversion to Buddhism and how Buddhism influenced his reign.
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Article
Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Bodh Gaya Place of Enlightenment

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the Bodh Gaya, the place where Gautama Buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme Enlightenment, and the pilgrimage site there, the Maha Bodhi Temple.
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Article
Other

Templenet: Sarnath

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry has information on the significance of Sarnath as a Buddhist pilgrimage site, and the temples that have been built there throughout Buddhist history.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Buddhist Monasteries

For Students 9th - 10th
The monastery typically becomes the spiritual focus of the nearest town or village. In early Buddhism, monastic complexes were created for the monks close enough to a town in order to receive alms or charity from the villagers, but far...