Book Title: Applied Philosophy of Anekanta
Author(s): Shashiprajna Samni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati Institute

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________________ tools. A micro instrument was invented which could measure the subtle changes taking place in the 15th billion part of one second. Then the anti-particle was found. Today it is more than established that without the anti-particle, the particle would have no existence. It is mandatory for both to exist. Ācārya Mahāprajña says, “The basic principle of anekānta is the acceptance of the existence of opposition. Anekānta is built on this. Truth is multifaceted and hence there are many aspects of it and many angles to observe it.? Thus our entire existence is characterized by opposing pairs. It is a common question in the minds of many that the assertion of anekānta as both being and non-being is self contradictory. In our day-to-day experience we perceive these two opposing ideas one and at the same time. The above mentioned examples of co-existence of opposing pairs proves that they are real nature of the subject or the object. Coexistence of opposing qualities don't oppose each other but are compliment and supportive to one another, We must not only learn to tolerate our differences, we must welcome them as the richness and diversity, which can lead us to true intelligence as rightly said by Albert Einstein. Co-existence implies tolerance and freedom of thought. Both tolerance and freedom of thought are meaningless if we try to enforce our likes, ideas, life-style and principles on all others.Beauty will lose all its charms and meaning, if all plants, trees and flowers look alike. The combined principle of satyaṁ (truth), shivaṁ (benefaction), sundaram (beauty) adheres in the the principle of unity in diversity and diversity in unity. It is only the above harmony which forms the basis of co-existence. We see others through Mahāprajña. Anekānta: The Third Eye, op.cit., p. 9. 2 Sanmati Tarka of Siddhasena, op.cit., 3.47. 80

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