Sunday, August 13, 2006

Anekantvada

I read about this on Guri's website -" The principle of “Anekantvada,” describes the world as manifold, an ever-changing reality, an infinity of view points depending on the time, place, nature and state of the one who is the viewer and that which is viewed. This is one of the key beliefs of Jainsim."

We forget this belief so easily in our own lives and strive to make the world see what we want to see. When it ceases to see our perspective we are disturbed and want to nullify all other perspectives. Only in the diversity of views is there the light of truth.