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112 to reality. (Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa, Calendar 1955-1960).
Syadvada illumines the path of complete truth and liberty. Jesus had said, “Ye shall know the truth and truth shall make you free." Complete truth can be properly understood with this philosophy of Syadvada which is above shortsighted comprehension of reality. Acharya Amrit Chandra has suggested to take lesson from the milk-maid while she churns the curd. "As a milk-maid obtains butter out of curd by drawing one side of the rope and loosening the other side; similarly this doctrine makes one attribute essential from a particular point only, but then other attributes become secondary. This process of thinking and its expression undergoes a change like the tightening and loosening of the rope by the milk-maid while churning."
This rational and scientific attitude of intellectual impartiality is of immense use for scientific or philosophical researches. We must realise that our intellect is too small to comprehend the entire reality. Qur limited intellect can have a glimpse of a few facts of the grand truth. In this context Shri Jawaharlal Nehru's observations are remarkable; We have to realise that truth is many-sided and it is not the monopoly of any group-formation." (Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan Journal, Bombay).
Syadvada stands unique in the domain of world thought and if followed into practice it will bring inner harmony and lasting peace to humanity.
