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Home  » Resources » Glossary » Anekānta-vāda

Anekānta-vāda

The doctrine of ‘truth from many viewpoints’, which is typical of Jainism. It means that the same reality can be seen from various angles and that reality cannot be understood from a single viewpoint.

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