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________________ (9) Eyante nirvekkhe no sijjhai viviha bhavagam dabbam, Tam taha va aneyamta idi bujjhaha siya aneyantam. "If one ignores the various other attributes of a substance and sticks to one aspect only, one will never realise the truth of it. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp fully well the significance and meaning of Anekanta, as defined by the prefix syad". The principle of Anekanta shows us how to realise truth in its varied aspects and thereby understand the viewpoints of others. Every creature is self-centred; but when one possesses the knowledge or Anekanta, one begins to appreciate the other man's point of view also. The philosophy of Lord Mahavira makes the Jain catholic in his outlook and ever ready to understand the true nature of other systems. With the enlightened wisdom of Angkanta, Haribhadra (98 A.D.), the famous Jain philosopher, said that Lord Mahavira was not "my friend" and others were not “my foes ", that he was not biased in favour of Mahavira and that he felt no hatred for Kapila (the founder of the Sankhya philosophy) and other philosophers; on the contrary, he was desirous of accepting whatever doctrine was true. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
SR No.034731
Book TitleAhimsa and Jainism
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorVijayvallabhsuri
PublisherVallabhsuri Smarak Nidhi
Publication Year1959
Total Pages122
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size8 MB
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