
Makkhali GOSALA
Makkhali Gosala was a religious leader who lived in India during the 6th century BCE. He was a contemporary of the Buddha, and his teachings were similar to those of the Buddha. However, Gosala believed that the world was eternal and unchanging, and that there was no such thing as karma or rebirth. He also taught that the goal of life was to achieve complete indifference to the world, and that this could be done through meditation.
Gosala's teachings were not as popular as those of the Buddha, and his followers were eventually absorbed into the Buddhist tradition. However, Gosala's ideas have continued to influence Indian thought, and his teachings can still be found in some Hindu and Jain texts.