Heterodox Schools of Indian Philosophy
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
1994
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_PHI_1994_40 Ref: A History of Indian Philosophy by Surendranath Dasgupta
'Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return.' This rejection of afterlife is an aphorism of the:
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The rejection of the afterlife and the focus on worldly pleasure is the central tenet of the Charvaka (Lokayata) school of Indian materialism.