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

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________________ Indian Ethnicity and Religious Heritage theorists prove that the item or the event to be judged is influenced by the subjectivity of one who tries to judge. These scientific explorations have thus proved the correctness of the Jain theory of Nayavad, which recognizes the existence of different aspects. The quantum theorists have supported the doctrine of Sptabhangi, which asks us to take into account different possibilities which are generated by the subjective element of the judge. It is thus evident that to acquire 'Right' knowledge one has to take into account all the positive as well as the negative aspects of the thing or event he is confronted with. This process of acquiring 'right knowledge 'develops in us an attitude of understanding and tolerance of the opposite view. The habit of looking at a thing from different angles trains the human mind in the scientific analysis of causes and effects. Objectively speaking, there is nothing "good" or "bad" in this world because it is the human mind, which, in the words of Shakespeare, makes a heaven of hell and hell of heaven. A Rishi has well said : For Private & Personal Use Only Jain Education International www.jainelibrary.org

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