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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Multi-dimensional Application of Anekäntavāda
self-development plan. I think many further conferences are required to popularise the practical utility of Anekantavāda in common man's life. Tasks for application of Anekantavāda are the following: (1) To convert theoretical difficult terminology in simple language. (2) To grasp insight and essence of traditional wisdom and to convert
into psychological therapies or techniques for self-development
and scientific approach towards life. (3) To prepare skilled professional trained expertise in Anekāntavāda
to assist general public in counselling them for self-development,
spiritual development and to solve their day-to-day problems. (4) To present the concept of Anekantavāda as an instrument for
realistic perception, interpretation and expression. (5) To find various ways and methods for multi-dimensional
application in life like family life, management, social, economic, political, therapeutically counselling, jurisprudence and all fields of life.
I have set ball rolling. I hope other will follow and develop this great tool to change the life style of mankind for quality of living. Why the doctrine of Anekāntavāda?
At the time of Lord Mahāvīra there were various schools interpreting reality in their own term within their philosophical pursuits. An old Jaina canon Sūtrakstāngamentions of 363 different philosophical prevailing at the time of Mahāvīra. They all defined Reality, as they perceived. But as according to Jainism Reality is multifaceted, any absolute assertion about the Reality will not cover its all the aspects simultaneously. Therefore, to comprehend the true nature of Reality this doctrine was invented by the Jaina philosophers, which is very scientific in its approach. Mahāvīra sparked a revolution in the thoughts of their contemporaries' philosophical schools and advocated new ways of spiritual life style, focusing it differently from what spiritual life style, which was prevailing at that period. In those days spiritual life was based on meaningless traditional, ritual and social customs. It was not based on rational approach. They were ineffective in spiritual development, in qualitative terms. What is required and needed is scientific and rational approach towards spiritual issues of life. To live life of quality, one needs to train oneself for “Realistic perception and interpretation. Mere skill or education is not sufficient to achieve quality