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may cheat. Today he may cheat, tomorrow he may become honest. Today the one whom you trust may turn untrustworthy tomorrow. Today the one whom you do not trust may turn trustworthy tomorrow. We cannot function considering the present mode as the eternal or by understanding the finite as the infinite. By breaking the rule of relativity and replacing it with independence, no decision can be taken. All our decisions should be taken at a practical level on the basis of anekanta.
Independence and dependence
I was discussing independence. Who is independent in our world? Only on the base of existence can one be independent. The deciding factor of independence is relative to matter. Independence depends on the percentage of matter in the composition of the particular substance. Existence is independent. The existence of one does not interfere with that of another. A particle has its independent existence. Other particles do not interfere with its existence. They do not attack it or attempt to destroy it. Every object is independent in its existence. Sentience and insentience, are also
Acharya Mahaprajna
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