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life of men in heaven, but as a measure to keep peace on earth, promote goodwill amongst man-kind and inspire hope of a higher life in the individual.
SYADVAADA OR ANEKANTAVADA.
Various systems of religion have grown in the world at different times in different lands. If analysed closely and intelligently, they will all be found to contain the same truths and the same morals. Differences will be found to exist
in details and for the reason that particular aspects of truth and morality are emphasized in one in a particular manner and not so emphasized in another. Jainism has attempted a "rapprochement" between these seemingly warring systems by a breadth of vision which goes under the name of Syadvada or Anekanta. The Doctrine of Anekanta draws attention to the fact that there are innumerable qualities in things and beings that exist, and ever so many sides to every question that may arise. We can talk about or discuss only one of them at a time. The seeming differences in statements vanish when we understand the particular point of view. I say, "I am mortal". Another man says, "I am immortal". These are diagonally opposite statements between which there seems
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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