Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 1

Author(s): Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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VAISHALI INSTITUTE RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. 1
economics the interests of labour should not be sacrificed nor should labour develop a hostile attitude to the capitalist. Labour cannot have scope of action if there is no capital to open new avenues of work. The interests of both can be adjusted. The unprivileged underdog must be lifted out of the morass of degradation and trained to develop his skill and efficiency to achieve a better and higher standard of life. In the political sphere tyranny and persecution have been seen to have had ephemeral success in the past. Let the apostles of communism lay to heart the lesson of history. The impending threat of aggression by stronger nations may serve purpose if it spurs the weaker nations to energetic activity in selfdefence. The spirit of anekanta does not put premium on idleness and self-complacency. That will be rather a travesty of anekanta. True anekanta fosters firmness consistent with tolerance. The cultivation of this attitude will ensure peace between individuals and nations.
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To sum up, let each man adhere to his ancestral faith or political conviction with as much tenacity as he is capable of. But for God's sake let him not fight with his neighbour if he pursues a different line. There have been two world wars before and the third is impending. Violence has not succeeded in stemming violence. War has not outlawed war. The third world war will be conducted with nuclear arms and nobody can forecast the future shape of things. It can be avoided only by the development of anekanta attitude which is the psychological counterpart of non-violence.