Out of the given options, choose the most appropriate information about the Ajivikas.
A. Ajivikas are also known as fatalists.
B. Ajita Kesakambalin belonged to Ajivika sect.
C. Ajivika monks and nuns took five vows.
D. Ajivikas believed that everything is predetermined.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and D only
A. Ajivikas are also known as fatalists. Correct. The Ajivikas have often been described as fatalists.
B. Ajita Kesakambalin belonged to Ajivika sect. Incorrect. Ajita Kesakambalin belonged to the Lokayatas, usually described as materialists. The Ajivika teacher was Makkhali Gosala.
C. Ajivika monks and nuns took five vows. Incorrect. Jaina monks and nuns took five vows: to abstain from killing, stealing and lying, to observe celibacy, and to abstain from possessing property.
D. Ajivikas believed that everything is predetermined. Correct. Fatalists are those who believe that everything is predetermined, and that is how the Ajivikas are described.
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