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Indian Ethnicity and Religious Heritage
existence is so great that if properly followed, it automatically develops in us other virtues such as tolerance, truth benevolence and friendliness with all who have to deal with us. If applied in the international relations it is bound to lead us to world peace.
Diversity of views, tastes. living styles and social values is inherent in a civlized society. One has to face this diversity in day-to-day living not only in his business or professional dealing, but also in his personal dealings with his family and friends. Conflicts arise in these dealings only when one insists on his own viewpoint to the exclusion of all other viewpoints. But if one practicing Anekant is able to comprehend the root cause and all other aspects of the phenomenon and tries to reconcile the apparent disparities he is bound to harmonize the situation and obtain a tangible and good result.
Thus Anekant is not merely an intellectual exercise nor is it merely a philosophical doctrine to develop spiritual values. It is much more than all these as it affects all day-today affairs of our
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