My father’s family is Jain. Jainism is a religion that is older than Hinduism and holds three main tenets. The first two are nonviolence and non-possessiveness, or minimalism. The third principle, my favorite and the one that guides my work, is non-absolutism (anekantvada). This is the idea that a viewpoint cannot be 100 percent true; therefore, every viewpoint has to have at least some truth to it. This principle inherently encourages dialogue and harmony with other ideas, beliefs, and perspectives.
