Talk:Ājīvika

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The second external link (http://www.rev.net/~aloe/ajivika/) is satirical.

"Of course, ajivikas are not allowed to own animals. However, ownership by an animal is not prohibited."

"Ajivikas are discouraged from wearing clothing when it is unnecessary to do so. Swimming, running, and volleyball are among the sacred activities that Orthodox Ajivikas perform in the nude. The spirit must be free to travel through the pores of the skin."

Yeah right, the sacred Ajivika tradition of nude volleyball. Other parts of that site are also obviously satirical:

   *"Suggestions for enjoying nude recreation in Delaware:
   * Ben Dover and moon.
   * Point your Henlopen toward the ocean.
   * Skinny-dip along the coast.
   * Move in, run for the state legislature, and change the laws.
   * Join a religion that forbids clothing."

(http://www.rev.net/~aloe/delaware/)

I'm removing it.

[edit] Dates

In the article it is said:

The Ajivikasa are thought to have existed in India in the 14th Century, but the exact dates and extent of their influence is unclear. Inscriptions from southern India make reference to the Ajivikas as late as the 13th Century, but by this point in history the term Ajivika may have been used to refer to Jain monks or ascetics from other traditions.

Is it correct? Is it XIV century or XIV century Bce? If it is XIV, it does not fit with the rest of the article. --

It's the 14th Century CE/AD, not BC. While most of the specific information that we have about the Ajivikas is about events and individuals of the last few centuries BCE and the early CE centuries, there are sporadic references to them in literature up until the 14th Century. Detailed information stops coming in during the post-Ashokan era, but the odd mention still occurs- however, it's not clear if these sporadic mentions indicate a truly continuous tradition with the Ajivikas mentioned at the time of the Buddha, or if Adjivika came to be a generic term for individuals who were renunciants who begged for alms. I think one of the articles in the links/citation portion makes this more clear. --Clay Collier 08:26, 7 December 2006 (UTC)