Jainism in Buddhist Literature

SR No.: 011023
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhagchandra Jain Bhaskar
Publisher: Alok Prakashan
Publication Year: 1972
Total Pages: 326
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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(11) Makkhali Gosála in the Samakiaphata Sutta. He is also reported to have claimed omnisciences.
Baddhaghosa gives sonte biographical data on Purana Kassapa. He says that Karapa came to be known by his game from the fact that is birth completed (Parm4.) one hundred slaves ia a certain household. Owing to this fact he was never found fault with, even when he failed to do his work satisfactorily. In spite of this, he was dissatisfied and fied from his master's house. He then had his clothes stolen and went about naked57.
The Dhammapada Commentatory gives another account. It says that when the heretical teachers were unable to prevent the Buddha's miraculous power, they ran away. While fleeing Pūraņa Kassapa came across one of his followers carrying a vessel and a rope. Pūraņa took them and on the of river near Săvatthi he tied the vessel round his neck. He threw himself into the river and committed suicide 68. (ii) Makkhali Gosála
Originally Makkhali Gosala was a follower of Jainism of the Pārsvanātha tradition. As he was not appointed a Gaņadhara in Nigantha Nataputta's order, he left the Jain Sangha and founded another sect called Ajivikas. He too was a naked ascetic.
He was prophet of Niyativada ( fatalism ), according to which "There is neither cause nor basis for the sins of living beings; they become sinful without cause or basis Neither is their cause or basis for the purity of living beings; they become pure without cause or basis. There is no deed performed either by oneself or by others which can affect one's future births, no human action, no strength, no courage, no human endurance or human prowess can affect one's destiny in this life. All beings, all that have breath, all that are born, all that have life, are without power, strength, or virtue, but are developed by destiny, chance and nature, and experience joy and sorrow in the six levels for existence, Salvation, in his opinion, can be attained only by death and existence which