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Vi. The risk in being a Person of Pluralism. It invites one to give way to others in both the mind and the heart. It invites one to encounter an ever changing-identity of our self. It invites one to see oneself as part of the whole cosmos. It invites one to transcend all limiting condition of life. It invites one to be humble in the presence of the ever growing multiplicity of vision of life and reality. It ultimately invites one to silent and contemplative. Vii. Training in Anekānta Spirit a. Training in seeing things as they are:
To contemplate on the nature of things - a world of pluralism. b. Training in respecting the world of pluralism:
World of differences as a historical and fact. We are distinct but not
separate. c. Training in cross-cultural affairs:
Cross-cultural attempts learning languages, neighbourhood visit,
inter-caste marriage, collaboration of oneself/humanity. d. Training in Listening and Dialogue:
Action programmes to understand assimilate the different shades of
truth. e. Training in conflict resolutions:
To respect the other as person and to initiate all peaceful means like
consolation negations, mediation etc. to arrive at agreement. f. Training in holistic Health :
To use all available and possible devices for integral human
development. g. Training in sharing:
Sharing of ideas and good. To think the other as part of oneself. h. Training in participation and decentralisation :
To share power with others and to keep leadership at the feet of
service. i. Training in spiritual Transcendence:
To understand Religious Pluralism and to commune with the Spirit of Religion beyond binding faith categories.
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