kisasaṅkicca

KisasaṅkiccaKisaSaṅkicca

A naked ascetic, contemporary with the Buddha and evidently a well-known head of a school; mentioned in company with Nanda Vaccha and Makkhali Gosāla. MN.i.238

Kisasankicca is spoken of as one of the three shining lights of the Ajivakas MN.i.524 and is classified among the “pure white class” in the six classes of the Ajīvakas. AN.iii.384