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Take for example the social evil of dahez (dowry). This has fractured the domestic peace and amity of our society. Domestic violence is at its climax. Is there any remedy to this heart-breaking/torturous evil? Yes, there is if we inculcate positive thinking in the hearts of coming up generation. By following the path of anekantic life style we can conveniently liberate woman of this heinous evil. We, with all possible care and caution, should try to set the pace of present generation towards peace, integrity, amity, dignity, love and creative thinking. Anekānta, we feel, can engineer this congenial restructuring of our society. It can pump/ventilate fresh air in the minds of those who are dangerously involved in torturing women of our times due to misunderstandings and through overestimating the power of money; now this is very much clear that money/muscle be the way to accomplish social health/emotional hygiene. These are some ways which can lead us to heal the traditional wounds which have defaced Indian society. By understanding the way of life as pronounced by Anekānta Darśan (philosophy) we very confidently/definitely bring about a seachange in the relationship pattern of Indian society. Relativistic thinking is not only healthy, lucrative, creative & positive thinking but is also a way very well equipped with an insight which can vigorously combat the complexities facing us. My counsel is that if anekānta pattern of living should be properly propagated/popularised managed in such an effective manner so that the last man of the society may start feeling its worth/importance and opt it as an uplifting process to better/benefit his day-to-day life.
The crux is whether it is possible to inculcate in the mind of the people that accommodating or respecting the feelings of others is the only way to create productively beneficial climate. Can we not educate people to love and respect each-other and cut short or off the hurdles existing in between them? Yes I say emphatically that this is hundred percent possible, if we activate and make operative the anekantic way of life with a spirit of accountability & responsibility. If we can carry the message of love, peace, non-violence forgiveness and friendliness logically to our countrymen and to the world the creative potentials of anekantic thinking/doing life style can be mobilised and its applicability can be proved. I have strong belief that anekanta can immensely help us/ every one in sorting out differences, and can create forgiveness climate
तुलसी प्रज्ञा जुलाई - दिसम्बर, 2001
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