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is why the theists believe in only one God, where there can be no fight, no discussion.
In the pursuit of truth also it is important to follow the norm of one. In a given situation when objects may have infinite attributes, one of them will be primary and the rest secondary. One attribute will be manifest while all the others will be unmanifest. A very beautiful state. In nature also a similar situation exists. When a man walks do both his feet rise together? No, this never happens. It is not possible to raise both feet and walk. The rule is that one foot goes ahead and the other follows. This is the order of movement. Till today nobody has been able to break this order. If there is to be movement, then this has to be the order, or else the situation is different. One can continue to stand on one leg, but with both legs in the air, one cannot stand.
Acharya Amritchandra wrote a beautiful verse: Ekena akarshanti slathayanti vastu tattva mitrenna Anantena jayati jaini nitirmanthannetramiva gopi.
When a milkmaid churns for butter, one hand is outstretched and the other is behind it. Then the hand behind comes in front and the one in front
Acharya Mahaprajna
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