Elusive Consciousness

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari, Surendrasingh Pokharana, Jitendra B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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A formal language (mathematical or any other) if consistent cannot define its own truth i.e. the definition of truth for a theory must be of a higher order than the theory itself. We can also say that the consistency of any specifiable collection of axioms can never be established on the basis of mathematical arguments which can be justified by these axioms. Thus to establish the validity of any single mathematical system one must necessarily utilize a more comprehensive system, to validate the latter system one has to investigate an even more comprehensive system. These two theorems clearly shows a need for a concept of consciousness which may provide a better description of reality.
2.4 Multi-dimensional nature of reality and interaction among various parts of reality:
All living beings and non-living beings are interconnected (or entangled) among themselves in a highly dynamic way, according to the Jaina theory of mutual dependence aptly described in the sutra Paraspropgraho jivanam. The Universe is made of different parts which are influencing each other through complex interactions. Thus in a brain, various thoughts interact among them and one or few thoughts dominate at a given instant. After some other time, some other thoughts dominate one's mind. So decision taken on the basis of first thought may not be meaningful at a later time. Hence as an application of syadavad, a decision taken on the basis of an instantaneous impulse may not give a correct decision. A wise decision is not made on instantaneous thoughts but on the basis of probabilistic thoughts, considering what could happen in future. Such a balanced decision will be more everlasting and fruitful in the long run. In a series of articles, Shamni Shashi Pragnyaji (2014) has discussed this concept in great detail and has applied in various fields.
3.1 Anekantavad as a physical reality
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Anekantavad is not merely a philosophical doctrine but a physical reality, giving the correct description of nature of things. In comparison, science gives only a partial description of objects depending on what is being observed and the technique employed for the same. Yet, to understand the principle of anekantavad scientifically, we take recourse to quantum physics. As mentioned earlier, it has been shown experimentally that a photon (or electron) sometimes behaves as a solid material particle and sometimes as a wave, similar to the ripples that are created on the surface of water in a pond when a stone is thrown on it. They manifest as a particle or a wave depending on the experiment one sets
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