1 History & Culture · 1.1.5 Buddhism, Jainism and heterodox sects

1.1.5.1 Heterodox sects of the sixth century BCE: Ajivikas, Charvakas and others

The sixth century BCE in the middle Ganga plain was a time of open debate, and besides the Buddha and Mahavira many wandering teachers (shramanas) offered rival answers about the self, karma and the world; most of their own writings are lost.

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Key terms

  • shramana
  • Ajivika
  • Makkhali Gosala
  • niyati
  • Lokayata
  • Charvaka
  • Ajita Kesakambalin
  • Samannaphala Sutta
  • Brahmajala Sutta
  • kutagarashala

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