History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c22.s1.38
History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c22.s1.38
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c22.s1.38
Śilāṅka dismisses the Ājīvika argument for determinism from the fact of human inequality by recourse to the doctrine of karma. The man who is prosperous and fortunate is enjoying the fruits of virtuous conduct in past lives.