...Ajita's theory of the four elements completely denies the existence of the soul, and denies the Atman of orthodox Brahmin thought. At the same time, he also denied any retribution for good or bad deeds, which was the most important issue for people at that time, and said that morality and religion are unnecessary. This ideology that does not recognize the afterlife, denies the retribution of karma, and places the supremacy of worldly pleasures is called Lokāyata in Sanskrit, and is translated in Buddhist scriptures as "the heretical sect of the world." In later times, it is also called Cārvāka. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Lokāyata" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アジタの四元素説は霊魂の存在を完全に否定するもので,正統バラモン思想のアートマンを否定する一方,当時の人々が最も重大視した業の報いの有無の問題に関しても,善悪の行為の報いはいっさい否定し,道徳も宗教も必要なしとするものであった。このように来世を認めず,業の報いを否定し,現世の快楽を至上とする思想をサンスクリットでローカーヤタLokāyataと呼び,仏典は〈順世外道〉と訳している。また後世にはチャールバーカCārvākaとも呼ばれる。… ※「Lokāyata」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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