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Anekantvad and Its Importance In Life Part-1
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the very absis of Anekantvad -amulti-dimensional approach. One-dimensional approach fails to distinguish between appearance and reality and leads to fanaticism. It is rightly observed by Herbert Markas that genuine freedom and well-being depend on liberation from entire system of one-dimensional needs and satisfactions and require new modes of realisation.
Seven Classes of Naya
Jain philosophers have given broad classification of different aspects (Naya) through which we can perceive a thing. These are :1. Naigama (Generic and specific or teleological
view) 2: Sangraha (Class view) 3. Vyavahar (Empirical view)
Rujusutra (Momentary view)
Shabda (Verbalistic view) 6. Samabhirudha (Etymological view)
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Evanbhuta (Specialized view)
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