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- noun One of the most important and basic
doctrines ofJainism . It refers to the principles ofpluralism andmultiplicity of viewpoints, the notion that truth and reality are perceived differently from diverse points of view, and that no single point of view is the complete truth.
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In fact, the Jain doctrine of anekantavada, or the multiplicity of views, encourages individuals to practice non-exclusivity by exploring other perspectives, recognizing the relativity of truth and developing your own paradigm of it.
Nikhil Bumb: Jain or Hindu? Finding a Distinct Religious Identity in a Multi-Faith Society Nikhil Bumb 2010
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In fact, the Jain doctrine of anekantavada, or the multiplicity of views, encourages individuals to practice non-exclusivity by exploring other perspectives, recognizing the relativity of truth and developing your own paradigm of it.
Nikhil Bumb: Jain or Hindu? Finding a Distinct Religious Identity in a Multi-Faith Society Nikhil Bumb 2010
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In fact, the Jain doctrine of anekantavada, or the multiplicity of views, encourages individuals to practice non-exclusivity by exploring other perspectives, recognizing the relativity of truth and developing your own paradigm of it.
Nikhil Bumb: Jain or Hindu? Finding a Distinct Religious Identity in a Multi-Faith Society Nikhil Bumb 2010
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In fact, the Jain doctrine of anekantavada, or the multiplicity of views, encourages individuals to practice non-exclusivity by exploring other perspectives, recognizing the relativity of truth and developing your own paradigm of it.
Nikhil Bumb: Jain or Hindu? Finding a Distinct Religious Identity in a Multi-Faith Society Nikhil Bumb 2010
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The philosophical concept of anekantavada is further elaborated upon in the abstruse logic of
The Times of India 2010
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Ahimsa, an ethical principle, is rooted in the Jaina metaphysics of anekantavada which details the many-sidedness or anekanta of reality; that no single point of view can be construed as being the whole truth.
The Times of India 2010
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Ahimsa, an ethical principle, is rooted in the Jaina metaphysics of anekantavada which details the many-sidedness or anekanta of reality; that no single point of view can be construed as being the whole truth.
The Times of India 2010
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Ahimsa, an ethical principle, is rooted in the Jaina metaphysics of anekantavada which details the many-sidedness or anekanta of reality; that no single point of view can be construed as being the whole truth.
The Times of India 2010
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The philosophical concept of anekantavada is further elaborated upon in the abstruse logic of
The Times of India 2010
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The philosophical concept of anekantavada is further elaborated upon in the abstruse logic of
The Times of India 2010
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