Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0
Specification 2.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Non-Existence of a Personal GodIn the Devadaha Sutta, the Buddha discusses the teachings of the Niganthas, followers of the Jain tradition. They claimed that all pleasure and pain resulted from past actions and that harsh ascetic practices could wear away those past actions. Ascetic practices involve strict self-denial; in this discussion, they include painful exertion.