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looking at life and the world. It is an analytical tool, which examines the different conflicting opinions in objective ways and studies how far and in which way each opinion is valid. It is win-win approach and not win-lose approach. It tries to understand the views of others impartially, dispassionately and thereby enhance and widen the mental horizon as well as openmindedness. As in the past, so even today and years to come, Jainism is destined to play a vital role in the intellectual, social and cultural transformation of the human beings. Hence, a correct understanding, exploration and application of anekānta will certainly be fruitful for the welfare of the humanity. It will lead to the establishment of a peaceful world-order. To inculcate the spirit of tolerance as also the attitude of appreciation of other's point of view is the need of the hour, which may be made possible by understanding and following the philosophy of anekānta.
So an endeavor is made at my disposal to highlight the holistic approach of understanding each and every situations of life and providing rational and practical solutions to the present burning problems through anekānta vs intellectual ahimsā at the mental level, non-violent communication at the speech level and relative tolerance and respect for the views of others at social level and developing the attitude of equanimity for the lives of all levels of beings at global level.
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