Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.s1.t4.5
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.s1.t4.5
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¹²¹ Cf Jacobi S B E XIV p xv if the rigid rules form an part of the ancient s creed of Jainism and Mahavira might have borrowed them from the Acelakas or Ājīvikas granthas the followers of Gosala with whom he is said to have lived for six years Prof Jacobi has also pointed out resemblances between the doctrine of Jains and that of Gosala (1) both believe in all classes of living beings possess life (2) both have the division of animals according to their senses viz having one sense two senses etc (3) both believe in the doctrine of six lesya (ibid p XXX)