________________
57
draw the limits by asking for agreement as though saying, “Agree with me and you will prosper, you will go to heaven. Otherwise you will go to hell.” This, indeed, is a strange world. If I think of something or say something there will be no dearth of people who will take the credit for it saying I am copying them. There is nothing like independent thinking. Tell me, has anybody taken property rights over truth? Man has so much ego and aggression that truth keeps getting buried somewhere below it all and it is his opinion that floats on top. To go beyond the bondings of stereotyped thinking, beyond the confines of thought, learning, imagination and the intellect, the word syaad is the only answer. The word syaad tends towards objectivity. According to it, all that is being said and has been said, should be listened to, relatively. Without that the meaning would be turned upside down. Do not react with vehemence. Understand with regard to the situation and the context in which a particular word is being uttered. Clinging to mere words can be dangerous. It takes us away from truth. Very often I worry that listeners may just cling to my words. I say repeatedly that observing one's
Anekanta: The Third Eye
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
