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APPLICATION OF ANEKANTVADA: MULTI DYNAMIC VISION
Dr. (Kum) Utpala Kantilal Mody
[ Dr. (Kum) Utpala Kantilal Mody, Ex-Vice Universe. Principal and Professor of Bhavan's Hazarimal Anekanta consists in a many sided approach to Somani College, founder faculty member in Jain the study of problems. Intellectual tolerance is the Academy and University department of foundation of this doctrine. It is the Symbolisation Philosophy. Author of Gujarati book' Jain Gnana of the fundamental non-violent attitude. Sarita', actively participated and presented a paper in various state. National and International It emphasizes the many-sidedness of truth. Reality Seminars.]
can be looked at from various angles. The function
of philosophy is not merely an academic pursuit of Anekantavada is the heart of Jaina metaphysics reality. It is a way of life. It emphasizes a catholic and Nayavada and Syadvada or Saptabhangi are outlook towards all that we see and experience. its main artieries, or to use a happier metaphor, the bird of anekantavada flies on its two wings of
Jainism is realstic and pluralistic. Its philosophy is Navavada and Svadvada The claim that based on logic and experience. Moksha is the anekantvada is the most consistent form of realism ultimate aim of life. It is realised by the three fold lies in the fact Jainism has allowed the Principle of path of right intuition, right knowledge and right distinction to run its full course until it reaches its conduct. Right knowledge is possible by the right logical terminus the theory of manifoldness of approach to the problems of life. Anekanta dives
us the right approach to look at the various reality and knowledge.
problems of life. Anekantavada meets the extreme In the theory of the Anekanta nature of reality the
and presents a view of reality which comprehends notion of manifoldness, not merely pre supposes the various sides of reality to give a synthetic the notion of manyness or pluralism, but also
picture of the whole. contains the activistic implication of reciprocity or interaction among the reals in the universe.
The anekanta view presents a coherent picture of
the philosophies, pointing out the important truths A thing has innumerable number of charscteristics. in each of them. It looks at the problem from Every object possesses innumerable positive and vario
positive and various points of view. The cardinal principle of the negative characters. It is not possible for us Jaina philosophy is its Anekanta which ordinary people to know all of them. We know only
w only
emphasizes tha
emphasizes that three is not only diversity. Two some qualities of somethings. To know all the doctrines result from the Anekantavada, Nayavada aspects of thing is to become omniscient.
and Syadvada. Nayavada is the analytic method The epistemological and logical theory of the Jain investigating a particular stand point of factual as is called 'Syadvada'. Both Anekantavada and situation. Syadvada is primarily synthetic designed Syadvada are the two aspects of the same to harmonise the different view points derived at teaching-realistic and relativistic:pluralism. They are by nayavada. like the two sides of the same coin.
Every difference in religious and philosophical The logical justification for the formulation of these ideals. in fact, in all opinions and beliefs may in two methods of nayavada and Syadvada consists this light, be uderstood to furnish not a cause for in the fact that the immense complexity of the quarrel, but a welcome step towards the relativistic universe is too baffling for the human knowledge of the real truth. mind, with its limited range of perceptual and
Anekantavada requires that all facts and other capacities to penetrate at once, into its full secrets. In the process of grasping the bewildering
assertions should be studied in relation to the
particular point of view involved and with reference universe, analysis or Nayavada, naturally precedes
to the particular time and place. If these synthesis, or Syadvada, and the two methods
differences are clearly understood, the differences together offer an articulated knowledge of the
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