Universal soul is one of the main Keystone of the philosophy and the thought of the Upanishad. Brahma satyam Jagat Mitya Jeevo Bramanah Parah talks about the impermenance of the body and its existence.
Ashoka’s Dhamma emphasised on non-violence and mutual respect. It encompassed a social and intellectual code of ethics. It focused on primacy of ethical behaviour and the recognition of the dignity of human life.