Ajivikism Ajivika or Ajivikism---as west pronounces it---is an Indian philosophy of [Nastika](Nastika) founded by some guy **Goshala** who believed in **Niyati** or **Fatalism**. I found this reference in a [book](book), The Discovery of India, by Nehru but Wiki says the sources can be found in [Buddhism](buddhism) and [Jainism](jainism).