Darwin's theory etc

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Dear BhAgavatOttamAs

 

In SrI BhAshya Swami EmberumAnAr says quoting the

ParamAchArya, <yathArtham sarva vignAnam iti

vedavidAm matam>. All observable facts and all the

Physical Laws are to be taken as correct.But it does

not mean that all the "theories" of Scientists are to

be taken as true.It doesn't happen like that in the world

of Scientists itself.If A gives out a theory and B comes out

with its opposite (as happens frequently),the latter does

not automatically invalidate the former as one would

logically expect to happen.By an unwritten Code of

Conduct,both the theories mentioned side by side and

the reader is allowed to make his own choice.

 

Are such "theories" comparable to the intuitive "sights" of our

ancient Rshis? Incidentally when the Rshis reached a

certain point in their meditation they ALL saw the same

things.One should agree that when even the most intelligent

scientists draws certain conclusions from facts he has

observed ,and those conclusions pertain to an area which

is beyond the normal human range,then his conclusions

remain mere speculations.

 

Darwin happened to observe certain species in certain islands

and drew certain conclusions.He did not observe ALL the

species in the entire universe.And even if he had done

so it would only have given him the actual position as

it exists today.Any theory he developed regarding what

could have happened millions of year ago,is still just

a theory.On the other hand we have the words of those to whom

the Lord actually showed what really happened then.We have

His own words in the Gita,we have Sri EmberumAnAr's words

in his works.Which of these would one consider as the

<Apta vAkya> ?

 

As was observed in one of the letters,accepting Darwin's

theory is tantamount to treating all SRuti-Smriti-PurANa

accounts of creation as myths.As I had mentioned earlier

these accounts do not consider creation as occuring in

various time-slots,each slot featuring only one type of

creature.In the beginning of creation ALL creatures are

created simultaneously for a very important reason:

Creation is the only method by which

the soul can reap the fruit of its past Karma and

also move up or down the scale.In such a situation if only

fish existed for a million years and then only birds etc

what will be the fate of the Karma-system and the statements

of Bhattar <karaNa-kalEbarair ghatayitum dayamAna-manAh>

etc.Our AchAryas repeat endlessly that creation is the

means through which the mercy of the Lord is shown,to

give the bound souls a means to reach Him.

 

Hence I feel Darwin's theory is clearly contrary to the

ViSishTAdwaita philosophy.

 

SwAmi EmberumAnAr TiruvaDigaLE Saranam!

adiyEn

Bharat