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
or the object.
3. What are the common features and aspects of the object? In comparison with other objects of the universe, what unique or common features the object does not possess? It defines features and aspects of the object.
4. What exists and what does not exist about the object and the concept,
in terms of space, time, substance and form? It defines existence of a situation in which the object is. It also defines existence of content of the object or the concept. It further defines existence of essence or virtue of the object.
About Words
5. What are the symbolic forms, which represent the object or the concept? What are words or terminology used to identify and convey the meaning of the object or concept?
6. Whether these words represent class or group of the object and the concept to which it belongs? Whether these words are specific names of objects or concepts? It defines terminology used for objects. 7. What meaning do these words convey? How it is interpreted? It defines meaning of terminology.
8. Does different people understand this meaning in same and similar way or do they mean differently to different people? It defines the way the message is received by different people.
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About Perception
9. The Reality is manifold hence the object possesses innumerable qualities.
10. Are all the persons capable of comprehending the Reality as a whole? Are they able to know all the facets of an multifaceted object? Human mind has no capacity at all to cover up all the qualities and modes of an object. It defines the object partially. Our senses have limited power of perception.
11. What are the different motives, which guide the evaluation of objects or concepts in perception of different people? It defines purpose or motive of different people.
12. Why perception by different people differs? It defines nature of differences of opinion.