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instance, the view of absolute difference is held by Vaigeṣika and Nyaya Philosophy, while the views of absolute identity is maintained by Sankhya and others. The synthesis of these two extreme views is the peculiarity of the doctrine of Anekānta. 25, 26
The following two verses show the allembracing range of this doctrine of Anekanta
भयरणा विहु भइयव्वा जइ भयरणा भयइ सव्वदव्वाइं । çå «am fuaài fa èıg anufacìèu || 20 || गियमेण सद्दहंतो छक्काए भावओ न सद्दहइ । हंदी अपज्जवेसु वि सद्दहरणा होइ अविभत्ता ॥ २८ ॥
(27) As the doctrine of Anekanta shows all possible sides of a thing and thus does not postulate about a thing in any fixed way, in the same way Anekānta itself is also subject to this possibility of other side--that is to say, it also sometimes assumes the form of onesidedness (Ekanta). The author admits that thus Anekanta may also become Ekānta if it does not go against the right view of things.
(28) For instance, a man who pins his faith on the six Kayas does not really show
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