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( 15 ) religions recognise only the Monistic view of things by giving a predominating preference to one of their many aspects. Their position is therefore, weak. Jainism, on the other hand, recognises & Pluralistic view which includes the Monistic position as well. It is, therefore, strong and invincible. The errors that arise from the adoption of a purely Monistic view are pointed out below by referring to some of the philosophical tenets of the non-Jains.
Sankhya Philosophy. The Sankhya Philosophy recognizes only the primodial matter with reference to its elements, not its phenomena. From its standpoint, only the first proposition of the Saptbhangi argument is true. But the phenomena are real as well, as shown by experience; therefore, this position is not sound
Buddhism. Buddhism believes only in the stream of constant changes and holds that changes alone constitute substance, if there is any. It denies that there is any substratum behind the changes. From its standpoint, only the second proposition of this argument is true. But experience shows that pots have clay for their substratum
