Upanishads Vs Science.......contd.
Let's now turn towards science. Giant leaps have we taken in the last century. The progress in electronics, genetics, communications and cosmology have been of unimaginable proportions. Every now and then science discovers something so profound, that, our life transforms for ever.
Yet there is something which worries me and I am sure worries you.
Where are we being led to?
Among the expanding cosmos, billions of Galaxies, trillions of stars separated by billion light-years of distance, hanging on to the surface of an obscure planet rotating at a speed of 75000 miles' hour, what are we doing here?
Can science ever reach the truth?
Let us examine the limitations of science.
The very first law of thermodynamics says that mass and eneregy can't be created or destroyed, they can only be changed from one state to the other. It's a very profound theory of science. In summary it means that despite all the progress that we may make in future, we would not be able to CREATE or DESTROY even one obscure(?) atom.
All we do is discover and manipulate what is already inherent in the nature.
The beauty of the world is that it is not a result of some accident, but a well conceived and miraculously executed, intricately designed unfathomable reality
where evrything is connected in a manner that the whole creation is a single living entity. Every particle of the universe is aware, complete (Purnam) and alive (conscious) and the creator of this miracle, is none other than you (Tat Twam Asi).
The truth is that you are lost in your creation.
The whole world is created out of your intentionality only because you wanted to be
and thus the Shloka from the Upanishad .. Purnamidah purnamidam...which defines the whole creation and its relationship with you and God
Let's now put in context the reason that Babaji changed Sohan's name to Soham.
Sohan means what’s pleasing to the senses referring to this, idam.
Soham refers to I, the Brahm, that, Adah.
Thus, we see Sohan’s name being changed to Soham, signifying that the truth was to be found inside one’s own self.
Jab tum ho to yeh shrishti hai
Jab tum nanhi to kuchh bhi nahni
(Because you are, there is creation,
When you are not, there is no creation)
Here the first you is meant to be referring to the Brahm ( Thou Art That ),
meaning because of you ( the Brahm) there is creation (the corporeal world).
The second you refers to your physical existence clarifying that, when you ( equipped with your sensory and cognitive abilities) are not here (in the world), creation disappears, signifying the world to be a mere illusion.
The text above needs to be read very carefully and meditated upon.
posted by Unknown @ Monday, September 11, 2006
4 Comments:
Dear Sir,
i have very little knowledge of our texts..but i have heard that our books actually contain very advanced scientific knowledge....i have even heard that hitler stole the veda's and hence his advanced knowledge of machinery...
your comments please
Meeta,
Just like you, my knowldege of the texts is limited, but consider this:
Before we all started doing our calculus in maths and when we were taught the theory of simple numbers, remember infinity was introduced and our teachers said that it was only a concept. But to make things simple they gave us the following equations:
infinity +/- infinity = infinity
infinity / finite = infinite
infinity * infinity = infinity
Now read the Purnmadah..... shlok again, do we see any parallels?
regards,
thank you mr robin,
i guess that given the underlying oneness of all things ,science mathematics etc...will one day lead to spirituality
Dear Meeta,
Science can't lead to spirituality, because from the 6 billion people, sincere scientists are less than a few thousands...
Only the personal search for the truth can lead to both science, and inner knowledge. In both, science and inner science, we need a deep sincerity to admit that which we don't know, that which we haven't expeirenced, and that which we will believe in order to find an experience...
Regarding the Upanishads, Shiva Sutras et al, they did contain scientific truths. But that was not the focus. Our Masters have again and again reminded us that seeking is more important than comfort. Curiously, same holds for science, where only the bold scientists, who are willing to give away status and fame, are able to make more and more discoveries.
No need for any dogmas in science, in art and in spirituality. But there is need for faith in all three, or else, how are we going to fullfil our roles?
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