Purana Kassapa : UPSC Short Notes
Purana Kassapa was one of the six great heretical
philosophers in ancient India. Like Makkhali Gosala, he was also contemporary
with Lord Mahavira and Mahatma Buddha. He is believed to have lived around 5th
and 4th century BC. It was Purana Kassapa who propounded the concept and
philosophy of 'Akiriyavada (theory of Non-action). In this philosophy body has
been kept free from the soul and both have been accepted as separate entities.
Purana rejects any notion of reward and punishment for good and evil acts. He
does not accept any result or after-effect of Karma (action) on life. Purana
believed even evil acts committed by someone wouldn't bring evil results or
counter ill-effects on him. Purana Kassapa's Akiriyavada philosophy was largely
similar to that of Makkhali Gosala. But Lord Mahavira and Mahatma Buddha both
rejected his philosophy of Akiriyavada as both believed in philosophy of action
i.e., Karmavada.
Purana Kassapa's name was also mentioned in King
Ajatasatru's Samannaphala Sutta.
Suggested : Saint Ramananda UPSC Notes for Bhakti Movement in North India
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