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vegetarian food habits and strongly opposes non-vegetarian food habits. It is an established fact that non-vegetarian food habits not only promote violence but also are harmful to our mind, body and spiritual soul. It has been medically shown that non-vegetarian food habits are responsible for many types of diseases. Similarly, drinking filtered water and eating before sunset are also medically proved good life-style habits as they prevent many types of harmful infections, indigestion, acidity and reflux problems.
The principle of Aparigraha is about practicing renunciation of materialistic possessions, controlling anger, greed etc. For example, a family person should only earn and possess just enough to meet his ends and to lead a simple life, and the excess money and other materialistic possessions should be donated to the people, community and society in need. Aparigraha allows peaceful prevention of undue accumulation of capital in the hands of individuals. Consequently, such a practice can significantly help the societies and nations reach socio-economic equalization.
The principle of Anekānta is about respectful acceptance of multiple view-points and perspectives about any subject matter. Firstly, the human beings have limited, and often, differing and incomplete understanding and knowledge about a subject matter. Secondly, the thoughts and the understanding about a subject matter are presented, expressed and communicated with varying view-points. Sometime, these varying view-points are conflicting in nature and unacceptable by some other individuals. Jainism strikes a perfect balance by unifying and harmonizing the individual view-points into a predictable and acceptable whole based upon the theory of Syādvāda . In other words, the theory of Syādvāda is like a music orchestra that blends the individual discordant notes of different instruments into a perfect composition. The theory of Syādvāda teaches that there is no one independent individual correct view-point; there are multiple correct viewpoints and they all must be simultaneously true to facilitate "intellectual tolerance".
