Jain non absolutism - sudhir shah
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Differences are part of life. Imagine having skills to create harmony amidst differences. What if you had the ability to clearly express what you want to co-workers or family member in a way that strengthened your relationships rather than led to disconnect or resentment? Jain non-absolutism (anekantvad) and respectful communication techniques allow you to do jut to do just that.
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- 1. Jain Non- Absolutism Creating Harmony amidst Differences by Sudhir M. Shah
- 2. Ancient Jain Aphorism All life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence. Parasparopgreaho Jivanam
- 3. “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Chardin Let’s set the Context
- 4. Three pillars of Jainism Non-violence (Ahimsa) Respect for the life of all beings leading to compassionate living and selfless service Non-absolutism (Anekantavad) Respect for the views of others leading to mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence Non-possessiveness (Aparigraha) Non-attachment Leading to limiting use of resources and ethical living
- 5. Non-absolutism (Anekantvad) Mahavir One of the most revolutionary and radical thinkers of all times “To deny the co-existence of mutually conflicting viewpoints about a thing would mean to deny the true nature of reality” - Acharang Sutra
- 6. What is Anekantvad? An(non) ek(one) ant(end) väd(ness) •Simply put, avoiding a single absolute conclusion or non-absolute thinking •It is a doctrine of multi-facetedness of reality
- 7. Non-Absolutism • A theory of knowledge that can support dialogue and negotiation among people of diverse perspectives and claims.
- 8. • It is respect for the views of the other Thereby establishing a basis for reconciling conflicting ideological claims. Non-Absolutism
- 9. • All claims of “truth” are Relative or Non-absolute • Truth is expressed in many ways • One cannot make definite statement about Truth, each statement is true in its own limited sense • To understand the nature of Existence, one requires the vision of seeing an entity from all perspectives - this is Anekantvad Non-absolutism (Anekantvad)
- 10. Syadvad( Logic of Relativity) •All knowledge claims are only tentative •“X may be Y” or “X is Y under certain conditions” rather than “X is Y”
- 13. Differences are fact of life • Anytime there is more than one person, there is more than one opinion • When beliefs or actions of one or more members of a group are either resisted by or unacceptable to one or more members of another group, there is potential for a conflict.
- 15. Listening Without Judgment Recognize Filters
- 16. Respect for the views of the other Win-win Abundance
- 17. Respect • A respectful attitude acknowledges other person’s rights, wishes and needs • It yields to another’s wishes and needs, not out of fear or pity, but through acknowledging their validity. • Respect acknowledges the value and importance of who a person is, as well as their needs. • Respect is the attitude that motivates one to truly serve another because he or she deserves it.
- 18. …WORDS Conflicts begin with… …Thoughts Respectful Communication Training …Action
- 19. Respectful Communication 1. Observation 2. Feeling 3. Need 4. Request
- 20. Inclusiveness Training Seeking alternate views Celebrating diversity
- 21. “I do not want people to just tolerate each other, I want them to understand and respect each other”
- 22. “It has been my experience that I am always right from my point of view and wrong from the point of view of my honest critics. I know that we both are right and this knowledge saves me from attributing motives to my opponents and critics”. - Mahatma Gandhi in Young India 1925
- 23. Practice in daily life!
- 24. Don’t forget the BASICS
- 25. • “Accept not what I say as truth because it is backed by tradition, or because it is the law of the land, or because it sounds good, or because it comes from your teacher. Accept as truth only that which is sagaciously acceptable to reason as well as sentiment”. - Anguttar Nikaya
Editor's Notes
- Emphasizing the limits of ordinary knowledge, Jain philosophy presents the theory that truth is relative to the perspective (naya) from which it is known.
- It is an alternate epistemology
- Words are powerful… use the wisely.