Jain Journal 2003 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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PROF. PREM SUMAN JAIN: THE FAMILY OF ANEKĀNTAVĀDA
childhood itself we have, generally, been writing on the paper after leaving a margin so that we leave some space for correction as well as expansion and, resultantly, make our writings complete and errorfree. The Syādvāda gives us a message to leave a margin in every field of our thought and activity. Whether we engage ourselves in gathering knowledge or wealth and fame, the relativity must always be an essential attribute in all our endeavours. We must remember that to share (samvibhāga) is to understand non-absolutism and herein lies the key to our character. Non-absolutism makes our things flawless; flawless thought lead to flawless and relative speech and such speech is the vehicle of intellectual non-violence. The non-violent attitude does not permit us unnecessary accumulation and exploitation and our lives become free from binding attachment. Thus the family of the Anekāntavāda gives us the formula for spiritual purification and better understanding of day to day behaviour. The Jaina masters have said-our salutation to the revered doctrine of Anekāntavada, which is the preceptor of this whole universe and without which the conduct of the very worldly business itself is absolutely impossible.
jena viņā loyassa vi vayahāro savvahā no nivvadai I tassa bhuvanekkaguruņo namo Anegantavayassa. ”II
In the modern world, the search for relevance or the validity of religious doctrines, cannot be left only to the religious professionals; scientists, philosophers, humanists, sociologists and jurists have to deliberate with them by providing an intellectual content and background to the understanding of theological doctrines and to the practice of ethical codes in the regulation of national and international relationships. The sanctity of life has to be asserted at all costs and the dignity of personality has to be recognized in order to avoid war and racial discrimination. The principles of non-violence, love of truth, absence of greed, self-control, and avoidance of undue attachment form a practical code of conduct for individuals as well as social groups. In their application to International Relationship, they are cumulatively called Pancasila requiring each nation (1) to have respect for each other's territorial integrity, (2) to adopt the policy of non-aggression, (3) to desist from interference in each other's internal affairs, (4) to extend the principle of equality for mutual benefit and (5) to understand and observe in conduct the principle of peaceful co-existence!4.