Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.t2.1

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The Sākya Sramanas are very frequently referred to in Jain texts They were also known as rattavadas or taccannyas A discussion between Addayaputta and the Sākyaputrīyas has been already mentioned⁶⁸ The Buddhist doctrine of five skandhas is also referred to⁶⁹ The Buddhist were known as akriyāvādins as we shall see later on⁷⁰ The doctrines of Buddha (*Buddhasāsanam*) have been included among those false beliefs which are said to be the products of false knowledge.⁷¹ As a matter of fact, the *Śākya Śramaṇas* were the worst opponents of the *Nigganthas*, who suffered most at their hands, specially after Mahāvīra's death.