Akriyavada is the doctrine, considered heretical by Buddhists, that moral acts do not have any consequences. This belief was taught by many of the Buddha's contemporaries, but since it is counter to the belief in

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it was denounced by the

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was ...

. His own teachings are considered kiriyavada.

Akriya Akriya (Sanskrit: अक्रिय ) is a Sanskrit adjective (derived from the verb ''kr'') which means – inactive, dull, torpid, without essential works, abstaining from religious rites, without action of any kind, epithet of god, worthless ...

means – inactive, without action of any kind.

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