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Theory of non-absolutism
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in reality these are different types of the thought-processes of nonabsolutism. Even if we draw our attention to different modes of conduct of human groups, while setting aside philosophical think. ing, we will view the vision of non-absolutism in these also. Actually, the very nature of life is such that it fails to express itself fully in partial vision. The way of human life fails to sustain itself without resorting to the vision of non-absolutism finally.
(Darsan aur Cintan, pt. 2, pp. 500-501)
Tru h--the basis of Non-absolutism
Now, since the very basis of the Jain thought and conduct is in the Anekādta vision, we should, first of all see the elements which have raised it. A careful pondering and study of relevant literature shows that it is based on truth. All great nen love truth and that only and pass their lives in search after and narration of truth. Yet their method and search after truth is not uniform. The method of revelation of truth of Buddha and the style of Sankarācārya basing his thinking on the Upanışads are different from the style of Mahāvira in the revelation of truth. Non-absolutism is just another dame of the style of revelatioa of truth of Bhagavão Mahāvīra. Truth is that which is perfect and is experienced in its realistic form, Realistic vision of anything in its all-time perfect form is difficult. Again, if this difficult task is acquired, it will be very difficult even for a viewer of truth and a truthful man to describe it as it is, in words. We might come across persons who undertake this very difficult task. Yet, even in their descriptions some contradiction or another, some or another, in view of difference of place, time, condition, language, yle etc. is unavoidable. This applies to those rare visioners of
ion and truthful people, in whom we can keep faith and belief by mere imagination or analogy. Our experience is limited only upto common people, and it substantiates for us the fact that in the common people even though most are realistic, their vision is only partial and limited. Thus, even though truthful people might be realistic, now and again, their understanding and gehera. dizations differ in viow of imperfect vision and the imperfect means
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