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The sutra or aphorism of anekanta: balance
The significant sutra or aphorism of anekanta is balance. That man should not tilt in one direction. The scale of the balance should not be heavier on one side. Both the sides should be in balance. If one side represents the fixed, the other the variable then we should move ahead taking both into consideration.
Controlled: uncontrolled
Some people get confused. They say there should be no control. Everything should be free and without controls. Some say control is very essential. Everything should be controlled. Both are onedimensional views. With such views the balance is disturbed and where there is no balance, the results are bad.
It is not good to always accept controls nor is it always good to reject controls. It is equally not good to accept or reject no controls. It is necessary to balance the two.
In the body there are two types of nervous system. One is the voluntary nervous system and the other is the involuntary nervous system.
Acharya Mahaprajna
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