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Anekāntavāda And Conflict Resolution :
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We, thus, see that almost all the pragmatic ideas for conflict prevention and cure are the direct offshoots from multi-dynamic vision. This visionary concept is specific to Jainism and very few have proper conceptualistic ideas about it. We should make efforts to promote this principle far and wide so that the world may be as conflict-free as possible. Limitations of Anekāntavāda
Despite multi-faceted utilitarian aspect of this principle, many limitations to it are observed now-a-days. For example, it is not applicable in case of many Jinistic fundamental or absolute truths like (1) existence of the soul (2) the liberated beings (3) five or six fundamental realities (4) non-liberatables (5) eternal nigoda jīvas and (6) extreme conditions of absolutism etc. Mahāprajña also states that it is not desirable to apply this principle every where-say in case of mathematics and some other abstract sciences. Though, anekānta does not commit the policy of 'tit for tat' or violent conflict but under extreme conditions like hostaging, sudden terrorist attacks, world trade tower - like attack, plane abductions or proxy wars like that in Kashmir which may have to be resolved beyond non-violent policy. Of course, one should try the earlier stated methods before applying different kinds of violent penalisation.
Anekānta has, thus, a build-up mechanism for preventing and avoiding conflicts except under extreme and absolutistic conditions. It could be an ideal for the issue to be approached as far as possible, though reality and ideals are said to be poles apart as per Krishnamurty. However, it will always remain as one of the conducive avenue for conflict resolution. Methods of developing Anekantic vision
Despite some limitations, people have gone far to state that anekāntic vision could as a panacea for minimizing or ending different types of conflict. It is, therefore, necessary to develop this vision. There are many tools and methods through which this could be achieved. The Aņuvibhā conventions have been trying to develop an all-encompassing and pooled up training program in non-violence. The JVB has also established a department for this program with manifold objective.
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