Book Title: Ethnicity and Religious Heritage
Author(s): T U Mehta
Publisher: T U Mehta

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________________ 80 Indian Ethnicity and Religious Heritage perception), Samyak Gnaan (knowledge) and Samyak Charitra (conduct). It is the last one - Character - which leads us to a successful life. But this last one should be Samyak i.e. 'Right' This right conduct cannot be developed without the first two being also 'Right', Right Darshan implies inherent and implied qulities, which generate inclinations, which are the result of inheritance and cultural education received from atmospheric environment, which necessarily differs from individual to individual. However, the fact remains that every individual is possessed of some sort of intuition, which guides him to acquire further knowledge. If this knowledge is the right one, it leads him to the next step of the right conduct. Thus the whole problem is resolved to the acquisition of "Right" knowledge. It is here that the Anekant doctrine comes to our help. It teaches us to have a holistic view of a thing or event, which enables us to take into account different aspects of the matter under consideration. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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