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-dimentional Reflections on Anekantavāda
Realisation is a natural, automatic, unconscious and genuine process and therefore is more precise and accurate. But at the stage of interpretation process starts getting irrational. Interpretation is conscious and need special effort by man. Interpretation depends on make up of mind of an individual (i.e. aham) and his limited skill and educational background.
There is a block in individual, which does not permit accurate and precise and rational interpretation. Therefore rational perception of man gets obscured. “Iñāvaraniya Karma”. Stage III: Words or Language
The third stage of psychological process is to convert this abstract concept of meaning into concrete visible form or words. This visible form which has been given to abstract meaning is called language. Language or words represent some sense or meaning. Language or words are symbol to present some message that man generates internally. Man cannot think meaningfully without use of language or words. Languages or words are tools or means for expressing thought process. Thus language or words has additional dimension in process of realistic perception and interpretation of the universe. Language is a vehicle through which meaning or message is translated.
Between meaning and words or language, there are many permutations and combinations. Some of them are as follows: A. One word has many meanings. B. For one meaning there are many words. C. Between any two similar words, there is a distinction of shade and
tone. D. Some words represent class or group of objects i.e. “boy” E. Some words represents a specific name of an object.
Since command of man on language is limited, the chances of mis-interpretation are many. Thinking process gets more irrational and unrealistic when meaning is converted into form of language. Words do not rightly and fully express what one realises. Language or words play a vital role into rational thinking or realistic perception or insight into wisdom. Reality some time is misinterpreted though people realise reality more accurately.