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Multi-dimensional Reflections on
Anekāntavāda
Anekāntavāda is an important doctrine of Jainas. Jains feels proud as they have introduced such an important doctrine to Indian spiritual philosophical schools that no one has previously advocated. The terminology of Anekānta vāda is not within the grasp of a common man that is why such a supreme doctrine was more or less confined to its theoretical study only. It has not been put to pragmatic use in life. In my opinion Anekāntavāda is an art of wisdom, a science of rational thinking as well as analytical tool to understand the Reality in its true sense. It is key to the self-development. Anekānta vāda is psychological technique to train the mind for rational and scientific attitude in all walks of life.
How to utilise Anekantavāda into day-to-day practical life of common man to improve the way of living.
It is not only a tool for spiritual development, but it can be equally useful in developing [1] self, [2] family life, [3] management, [4] jurisprudence, [5] therapy, [6] counselling, [7] political decision [8] social and [9] all other disciplines of human life. It has practical approach to all fields of life and explores new insight in reality.
Keeping in view the importance of the doctrine I called a National Conference on “Multi-dimensional Application of Anekāntavādain 1993 at Ahmedabad and all the scholars of imminence from all over India were invited to explore the possibilities of new researches in its pragmatic area. The conference was successful in all respects for eye opening into new insight in to Application of Anekāntavāda'. But from my viewpoint, it is just a beginning. People still has not realised the practical utilities and ways of application of Anekāntavāda in various fields of life as
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