History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas
History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas

Author: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9788120812048

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The book presents the history and the Doctrines of the Ajivikas who formed a third heretical sect besides the sect of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and that of Mahavira Vardhamana, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas. The three heterodox sects react against the ritualistic creed of the Vedists. The cult of Ajivikas was founded by Makkhali Gosal, the contemporary of Mahavira Vardhamana, on the basis of strict determinism with a belief in the all-embracing rule of Niyati (principle of order). According to Gosal, It was Niyati which ultimately governed our action, controlled phenomena and left no room for human volition. It will through new height on an interesting and significant aspect of India's past, and will encourage further research. This book is divided into fifteen chapters discussing elaborately different aspects of the subject matter. The comprehensive Bibliography and Index are the added features for the researchers for comparative as well as further study of yet unexplored areas.

History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas
History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas

Author: A. L. Basham

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-07

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13:

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The book presents the history and the doctrines of the Ajivikas who formed a third heretical sect besides the sect of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and that of Mahavira Vardhamana, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas. The three heterodox sects react against the ritualistic creed of the Vests.The cult of Ajivikas was founded by Makkhali Gosal, the contemporary of Mahavira Vardhamana, based on strict determinism with a belief in the all-embracing rule of Niyati (principle of order). According to Gosal, it was Niyati which ultimately governed our action, controlled phenomena and left no room for human volition.It will throw new light on an interesting and significant aspect of Indiaês past and will encourage further research.This book is divided into fifteen chapters discussing elaborately different aspects of the subject matter. The comprehensive Bibliography and Index are the added features for the researchers for comparative as well as further study of yet unexplored areas.

The Ajivikas
The Ajivikas

Author: Beni Madhab Barua

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015789012

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhism
The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhism

Author: Leslie Kawamura

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0919812120

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Papers presented at the Calgary Buddhism Conference, Sept. 18-21, 1978, sponsored by the Religious Studies Dept., Faculty of Humanities, University of Calgary.

History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas
History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas

Author: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

Publisher: London : Luzac

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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The first part covers the history of this religion of India, a small offshoot of Hinduism, from its founding in the 6th century B.C. through the last mention of it in the late 15th century; the second part discusses their doctrines.

The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline
The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline

Author: D D Kosambi

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-09-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1000653471

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First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian character are traced back into remote antiquity as the natural outgrowth of historical process. Did the change from food gathering and the pastoral life to agriculture make new religions necessary? Why did the Indian cities vanish with hardly a trace and leave no memory? Who were the Aryans – if any? Why should Buddhism, Jainism, and so many other sects of the same type come into being at one time and in the same region? How could Buddhism spread over so large a part of Asia while dying out completely in the land of its origin? What caused the rise and collapse of the Magadhan empire; was the Gupta empire fundamentally different from its great predecessor, or just one more ‘oriental despotism’? These are some of the many questions handled with great insight, yet in the simplest terms, in this stimulating work. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, South Asian studies and ethnic studies.

Historical Dictionary of Ancient India
Historical Dictionary of Ancient India

Author: Kumkum Roy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 0810853663

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India's history and culture is ancient and dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of India is punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround the country. Placed in the center of Asia, history in India is a crossroads of cultures from China to Europe, as well as the most significant Asian connection with the cultures of Africa. The Historical Dictionary of Ancient India provides information ranging from the earliest Paleolithic cultures in the Indian subcontinent to 1000 CE. The ancient history of this country is related in this book through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on rulers, bureaucrats, ancient societies, religion, gods, and philosophical ideas.

2500 Years of Buddhism
2500 Years of Buddhism

Author: P.V. Bapat

Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Published:

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 8123023049

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Imagining a Place for Buddhism
Imagining a Place for Buddhism

Author: Anne E. Monius

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-12-06

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0198032064

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While Tamil-speaking South India is celebrated for its preservation of Hindu tradition, other religious communities have played a significant role in shaping the region's religious history. Among these non-Hindu communities is that of the Buddhists, who are little-understood because of the scarcity of remnants of Tamil-speaking Buddhist culture. Here, focusing on the two Buddhist texts in Tamil that are complete (a sixth-century poetic narrative and an eleventh-century treatise on grammar and poetics), Monius sheds light on the role of literature and literary culture in the formation, articulation, and evolution of religious identity and community.