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looks at it with hatred. The object is one, but with attachment or aversion, its form changes.
There is an interesting passage.
Rama asked Hanuman, “How were the flowers in Asoka vatika?” Hanuman replied, “They were red in colour.”
“On the contrary,” said Sita, “all the flowers were white. There was not even a single red flower.” Same place, same time, same garden, but two different versions. How can we call one the untruth? Explained Rama, “Hanuman was then in rage. His eyes bled blood. At that time every corner of Asoka garden appeared red to him. It is not surprising. Sita was tranquil. She saw everything white. The colour white indicates peace.”
The heartiness of anekanta.
In life many opposing problems arise. Their solution can be found only in anekanta. If our view is anekantic and we look at opposing views from varying angles, then we can find the solution. But conflict becomes inevitable if we do not look at truth from a truthful perspective, and at reality from a realistic perspective or the two opposing
Anekanta: The Third Eye
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