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A General Statement on Eight Yogadrishtis
Different opinions are seen, this is the perspective of difference;
In the root of one principle, the definition is accepted.” Abandoning the opinions of philosophies, their insistence and alternatives
This path is said to be the one that will lead, birth will be less.” - Shrimad Rajchandraji
“Six philosophies are taught in the Jain scriptures, along with the six limbs;
The devotee of the liberated Jinas, worships the six philosophies.” - Shri Anandghanji
Thus, the great souls, the enlightened beings, say this, because they have a proper understanding of the limits, they know how to divide the Nayas appropriately. It is like this - Nay means a difference in perspective, it is infinite. From a certain perspective, a certain thing, from a certain point of view (Angle of vision), its name is “Nay”. Thus, all the Nayas, their division, their form according to their subject matter, according to their limited scope, they understand properly. Therefore, they conclude that
These different philosophies that different philosophers have created, they have done so from different perspectives, from different points of view. They are correct from that perspective, so why argue? What is the dispute? The expansion that arises from permutations and combinations is infinite, it is merely a play of words. As many words as there are, so many Nayas there are, therefore, we should abandon all these Nayas, without attachment or aversion, with a pure heart, in the investigation of the true self, “we should dive in”, that is our only work. If we do that, everything will be revealed on its own, so why all this talk? This is what the great souls feel.
Again, the Jagadguru says, “All partiality is false;
Attachment and aversion are also forbidden, dive into the self... Munisuvrat, whoever meditates on the self, he is known by that name, all else is a play of words, this principle brings clarity to the mind... Munisuvrat.” - Shri Anandghanji
Again, if one Nay is held in isolation, with exclusive insistence, it is not a Nay, but an illusion of a Nay, it is falsehood, this is what the impartial, enlightened beings with the perspective of Anekanta say.