Multidimensional Application of Anekantavada

SR No.: 014009
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sagarmal Jain, Shreeprakash Pandey, Bhagchandra Jain Bhaskar
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 552
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Seminar & Articles
File Size: 9 MB

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Application of Anekantavāda
Then comes the question of their career. Whatever the ambitions of the parents, the elder son resolves to take up his father's business and the younger one states that he wants to become a Jain Sadhu. For years the parents had seen that their younger son had little interest in worldly affairs and he was getting more and more leaning towards Dharma. Parents were themselves religious and so, for years they encouraged him. But as the momentous decision came, the parents were shocked, unhappy, baffled.
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Now, the whole position came to this. The younger son firm on his decision though he sought the consent of his parents for his new life and initiation.
The mother, through extreme emotional attachment was not inclined to give her consent, though she was very much religious. The father had, besides emotional attachment, several worldly and practical considerations in not giving consent.
The elder son has his own views, partly loving and partly selfish and he suggested that the parents give their consent.
The grandparents looked upon this as a grand opportunity to win laurels in the Society, to win prestige. They advised the parents of the boy to give their consents willingly and smilingly, and raise the status of the family high.
There was a friend of the younger brother who advised initiation into monkshood only after proper maturity and after passing through mundane life for a few years.
Another friend strongly advised the parents not to give consent, but to get him married to his sister who desired so.
Thus, truth is to be viewed at from several angles by the parents to arrive at a decision whether or not to give weight to all the opinions. Now, there are several angles of vision from which the proposal is being viewed and every angle of vision is based on some consideration or another. The whole proposal is in a fix and the relatives suggest other alternatives also. All want to come to a positive decision, which also reflects upon the proposal of the younger son and its consequences. A sincere attempt is there on part of all to come to a unanimous decision in which the visioning by all shall prevent conflicts,