Other Heterodox Sect : Ajivika
The period that produced Buddhism and Jainism also
witnessed the birth of a sect known as Ajivika. Its founder was Gosala
(Maskariputra Gosala), a friend of Mahavira. For some time, they were together.
Later, Gosala moved away and founded the Ajiviaka sect. As an atheistic sect,
Ajivikas rejected the karma theory, which postulated that the condition of men
is determined by their past actions. Gosala argued that acts of charity and
piety can, in no way, influence this finality.
Ajivikas had a small presence in southern India.
Under the Cholas, a special tax was levied on them. Three Tamil texts, the Manimekalai of Buddhists, the Nilakesi of Jains and the Sivajnanasiddhiyar of Saivites, contain
the outlines of Ajivika doctrine.
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