Guest guest Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 QUESTION: Science and Scientific concepts have been exhibited in Geeta and many other scriptures, but they are not in the science language we know of presently. Can we identify those concepts in terms of present knowledge of science...I think everybody should try and let this group know about. it....Gee Waman ---------------------------- GITA TALK GROUP GUIDELINES: PLEASE - 1. Only responses that further clarify Gita message will be posted. 2. Quote Gitaji/scriptures wherever possible.. 3. Limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 4. Be as concise, to the point, respecting sadhaka's time. 5. Focus on subject at hand only. 6. Do not include links to the other sites. 7. Do not include your personal information (Ph #, address etc). 8. Do not personalize message 9. All responses may not be posted. 10. Moderator at his discretion, may modify the posting. 11. Take into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non- sectarian audience. i.e. limit the use to Sanskrit words only. Provide English word bracketed. MODERATOR Ram Ram ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 QUESTION: Science and Scientific concepts have been exhibited in Geeta and many other scriptures, but they are not in the science language we know of presently. Can we identify those concepts in terms of present knowledge of science...I think everybody should try and let this group know about. it....Gee Waman ---------------------------- NEW POSTING Dear sadaks, Those days scientific knowledge has to be only translated, just like Sanskrit being translated. Galileo said that world is round which was against old testament statement that world is square. I think Galileo was beheaded for that statement. What said in testament is the age of earth is square that is 4 Yugas representing 4 points of a square. This said in Hinduism more clearly and in detail. The science of spiritual language can be explained to today` s understanding. Light speed distance and magnetism etc are written in Upanashids. B.Sathyanarayan ----------------------------- Dear Sadhakas, Namaste! I would appreciate if Wamanji please clarify what/how science and scientific concepts are used in Gita or other scriptures. Based on this we can understand and comment. In the meantime, I share my understanding as follows: Science until recently was knowledge about matters such as Newton's laws, etc. In practical life we need scientific knowlwdge to make life convenient and comfortable and free of diseases, promoting healthy ways etc etc. However, we end up with knowledge of military hardwares and softwares to destroy planet earth too. More recently with advent of Quantum Physics and few insightful scientists like Einstein and Schroddinger and the likes, we are learning about Consciousness itself which is found to influence scientific observations profoundly. It may be pointed out that Science is based on empirical observations of objects and their behaviors under various conditions and to draw inferences. It is all indirect and agreed upon observations and formulating them as laws of matters. All such knowledge is perceptions by sense organs and conceptions by mind and not based on actual experience taking place by the observer- Consciousness and therefore is called Avidya or paroksha gyan by Shruti(Veda/vedanta). Spiritual and vedantic knowledge looks into the actual Observer rather than observed and discovers that That which IS, is the Constant, permanent, undivided Conscious Presence, never ceases to be while that which is perceived/conceived is not and never comes into absolute Being. This is the only experiential Vidya/Knowledge of SELF, direct perception of Reality(or Aparoksha anubhuti). Therefore Science as much as it is useful, is unable to afford us spiritual basis for Reality as it is beyond Mind, but is " us " . More later when we hear clarification... Namaskar............Pratap Bhatt - Which other scriptures? can you be more precise so we can check? Ravi Bakhsi ---------------------------- GITA TALK GROUP GUIDELINES: PLEASE - 1. Only responses that further clarify Gita message will be posted. 2. Quote Gitaji/scriptures wherever possible.. 3. Limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 4. Be as concise, to the point, respecting sadhaka's time. 5. Focus on subject at hand only. 6. Do not include links to the other sites. 7. Do not include your personal information (Ph #, address etc). 8. Do not personalize message 9. All responses may not be posted. 10. Moderator at his discretion, may modify the posting. 11. Take into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non- sectarian audience. i.e. limit the use to Sanskrit words only. Provide English word bracketed. MODERATOR Ram Ram ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 QUESTION: Science and Scientific concepts have been exhibited in Geeta and many other scriptures, but they are not in the science language we know of presently. Can we identify those concepts in terms of present knowledge of science...I think everybody should try and let this group know about. it....Gee Waman ---------------------------- NEW POSTING Shree Hari Ram Ram Even though this point does not directly address the question, I thought it would be worthwhile to bring up. In Gita Sri Bhagavan says - " Of Sciences, I am the Science of the Self " (Gita 10:32) " Adhyatmavidyaa vidyaanaam " (Gita 10:32) In Sadhak Sanjivani under explanation of Gita 10:32 and 10:33 Swamiji says - Adhyatmavidyaa is the science that leads a man to salvation. All other sciences (and learnings) are imperfect. After knowledge is gained from these, something yet remains to be known. But the science of the Self is perfect. After knowing it, nothing else remains to be known. It is referred to as Bhagavan's glory. Of all the sciences, " adhyatmavidya " i.e. Science of the Self (Soul) is the best. The same science has been called " Brahmavidya " . The Lord calls " adhyatmavidya " i.e. the science of the Self as His divine glory because it is the simplest, easiest and is directly realizable to all. There is no difficulty, in practicing it, in understanding it and in attaining it. In fact, practicing, understanding and attainment are not applicable to it at all. The reason is that it is ever attained and in all the states - wakefulness, sleep and sound sleep etc. It ever remains the same. The science is evident and can be clearly realized, but we cannot realize the existence of the world as clearly. We should understand this fact. If we think of our childhood and see our present state, we find that nothing is the same (body, habits, language, behavior, places, timeframe, friends, companions, activities, ideas). EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED, BUT THE SELF IS UNCHANGED, THE SAME. Whatever has changed is different nature from whatever has not changed. What has not changed is the " Self " and this is the science of the Self i.e. Atmajnana. Meera Das Ram Ram ---------------------------- Dear sadaks, Bagavan in Geetha said 6 stages of all living things. Starting from Parimalathe (Just blossom) and last Asthi (dead to ashes) HE has also said I (God-Sri Krishna) is in everything but I (God) not that. Means HE is in leaf as energy to grow but HE is not leaf. Scientific term E=MC to the power of 2. The black hole which science say that even light cannot escape, Sri Krishna took Arjuna through Black hole- Which is called Extrordinary Terrestrial Energy. Sri Krishna showed Virat roop to Arjuna- Which means the flow of cosmic energy in 3 dimentions Elecricity, Magnetism, light (Which Arjuna could not see). The earth life span is said as 4 yugas, Sat Yug 1728000 years, Trethayug 1296000 years, Dwaperyug 864000 years Kali Yug 432000 years. Man in Sat yug was tallest by 16 Ft, graduaaly reduced to 6 Ft in Kaliyug. Ref: Sri Krishna brother Balaramji wife was nearly 14 Ft and was reduced to height suitable to Balaramji. Sadaks many of know a bird by name Sparrow. Now estinguished for what? Sparrow cannot live under influence of Cell Phone tower broadcast signals. 5 elements on earth are getting polluted by Man- Results Man going to get killed in seconds by unknown Viral diseases that extremely faster than science. That is 10th Avathar of Bagavan depicted as Man sitting on horse with white robes with knife on one hand. Horse the speed-White robe unknown reason of disease- Knife (Cutting) is death. Much more can be said about these subjects..but being respectful of the time of sadhaks. Jai Sri Krishna B.Sathyanarayan --------------------------- Dear Sadhakas, Namaskar There are many examples, even in our ancient scriptures, by which we are convinced that science was widely used in those days. Have a careful look at the cover of any Geeta Book. Bhagawan Krishnaji and Arjuna are shown seated in a well designed charriot, which has two wheels and a strong axel. It proves that the great invention of a `Wheel` was made use of. Look at the bow and arrow. The principle of action-reaction have been used. The bow uses the principle of elasticity of metals. When it is bent,it stores energy and when let loose, it transfers that energy to the arrow. The arrow is nothing but a missile hurled at the enemy. The arrow has a sharp point, so that its kinetic energy is concentrated at a small area, reduces air resistence and is therefore effective in covering longer distance and piercing the human body. The horses have been used as a source of energy to drive the charriot. More horses are used to get more power and speed. Reigns (Lagam)are used to communicate the instructions to the horses. The reigns act as a stearing wheel of a vehicle.... And so, the more and more you think in terms of science, you realise more and more, that the men in those days were masters in science and spirituality. I will give many more such examples in my future postings...Gee Waman ------------------------------- Dear Geeta Group Sadhakas, Namaskar This time I am quoting an example from the great epic `Ramayana` The great devotee of Prabhu Ramchandra....Shabari...collected berries from forest to offer to Rama...she tested each and every berry...`Selected` only ripe and sweet berries and `Rejected` the unripe and sour berries...This is an example of modern concept of `Quality Control`. Shabari used `Taste` as the `test` for quality. I humbly request Sadhakas to think...do `Chintan` to identify the combinations of Spirituality and Science. .....Gee Waman. ---------------------------- PRIOR POSTING Dear sadaks, Those days scientific knowledge has to be only translated, just like Sanskrit being translated. Galileo said that world is round which was against old testament statement that world is square. I think Galileo was beheaded for that statement. What said in testament is the age of earth is square that is 4 Yugas representing 4 points of a square. This said in Hinduism more clearly and in detail. The science of spiritual language can be explained to today` s understanding. Light speed distance and magnetism etc are written in Upanashids. B.Sathyanarayan ----------------------------- Dear Sadhakas, Namaste! I would appreciate if Wamanji please clarify what/how science and scientific concepts are used in Gita or other scriptures. Based on this we can understand and comment. In the meantime, I share my understanding as follows: Science until recently was knowledge about matters such as Newton's laws, etc. In practical life we need scientific knowlwdge to make life convenient and comfortable and free of diseases, promoting healthy ways etc etc. However, we end up with knowledge of military hardwares and softwares to destroy planet earth too. More recently with advent of Quantum Physics and few insightful scientists like Einstein and Schroddinger and the likes, we are learning about Consciousness itself which is found to influence scientific observations profoundly. It may be pointed out that Science is based on empirical observations of objects and their behaviors under various conditions and to draw inferences. It is all indirect and agreed upon observations and formulating them as laws of matters. All such knowledge is perceptions by sense organs and conceptions by mind and not based on actual experience taking place by the observer- Consciousness and therefore is called Avidya or paroksha gyan by Shruti(Veda/vedanta). Spiritual and vedantic knowledge looks into the actual Observer rather than observed and discovers that That which IS, is the Constant, permanent, undivided Conscious Presence, never ceases to be while that which is perceived/conceived is not and never comes into absolute Being. This is the only experiential Vidya/Knowledge of SELF, direct perception of Reality(or Aparoksha anubhuti). Therefore Science as much as it is useful, is unable to afford us spiritual basis for Reality as it is beyond Mind, but is " us " . More later when we hear clarification... Namaskar............Pratap Bhatt - Which other scriptures? can you be more precise so we can check? Ravi Bakhsi ---------------------------- GITA TALK GROUP GUIDELINES: PLEASE - 1. Only responses that further clarify Gita message will be posted. 2. Quote Gitaji/scriptures wherever possible.. 3. Limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 4. Be as concise, to the point, respecting sadhaka's time. 5. Focus on subject at hand only. 6. Do not include links to the other sites. 7. Do not include your personal information (Ph #, address etc). 8. Do not personalize message 9. All responses may not be posted. 10. Moderator at his discretion, may modify the posting. 11. Take into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non- sectarian audience. i.e. limit the use to Sanskrit words only. Provide English word bracketed. MODERATOR Ram Ram ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 QUESTION: Science and Scientific concepts have been exhibited in Geeta and many other scriptures, but they are not in the science language we know of presently. Can we identify those concepts in terms of present knowledge of science...I think everybody should try and let this group know about. it....Gee Waman ---------------------------- NEW POSTING Hari Om Really a good question ! Beautiful , simply Divine, response has been given by our Mira Dassji to you to set the ball rolling . Let me put before this Divine Forum few definitions so as to accelerate. I would seek encouragement by Sadhaks of this divine forum, in the form of queries, confirmations, or elaborations . THEY ARE STRAIGHT FROM " YOGA VAASHISHTHA " : THE SELF Threefold is the nature of the mind named waking, dreaming and deep sleep. The mind of the individual soul betakes itself to the violent , the calmed and the stupefied states. The mind consisting of the waking state or experience is the violent one. It is calmed remaining in the state consisting of dreams . It is stupefied , remaining in the state of deep sleep. It would be dead , bereft of the three states. IN THAT MIND WHICH IS DEAD , THE ONE EXISTENCE REMAINS EVEN. All the yogin-s indeed acquire that state of the dead mind. There exists within the body a life element , by which one is alive. It has the appellations such as lustre, energy, and vital element. When the body functions through the mind, action and speech, then the life element circulates in the body impelled by the vital airs. When it is circulating within the parts of the body , all knowledge or awareness arises. The delusion of the world lurking within, on account of having been perceived, goes forth to that called CHITTA ( the conscious base of the mind which is the storehouse of memory). Spreading within the openings of the eyes and other sense organs , this consciousness perceives the forms consisting of the outside world , abounding in various shapes and modifications, IN THE SELF !! And, it is regarded as waking on account of its stability in that manner. When the body is not disturbed by the mind , by action or by word, then the LIFE ELEMENT remains calm and self abiding or at ease. The life element is not agitated in the sky or space of the heart by the vital airs which have attained evenness , as a lamp in a windless house is only producing light without getting agitated. IN THAT STATE OF DEEP SLEEP , the JIVA ( or individualised consciousness) shines only within, like the principle of oil in sesamum seed, the principle of coldness in ice and the principle of oiliness in clarified butter. THE SELF IS NOT RELATED TO THE BODY AND THERE IS NO BODY IN THE SELF. THESE ARE MUTUALLY DIFFERENT AS LIGHT AND DARKNESS. O Human Beings !!! There is not even a little relationship of this stainless SELF with the body, as there is no relationship of gold with a particle of mud, though situated in it. As the sky existing everywhere is reflected in a mirror, so, the Self existing everywhere is seen within the mind. The state of the Self is existing everywhere, in the sky, a rock, a wall and the like. But, like the reflection in a mirror, it is seen here only in the mind. Jai Shree Krishna Vyas N B -------------------------- Priy Sadhak, We must know the meaning of science first. Science means experience. Anubhav, OK so how can U bind anubhav (experience) in any language? Sweetness is in english, while meetha is in hindi. Science is experience of whatever knowledge U gain or have. It is experimental, based on truth. Einstein said about Gitaji that for U it may be a religious book but for me it is scientific. OK Hope it helps. Thanx Raja Gurdasani ----------------------------- Dear Sadaks, Thus said- Wamanji - " Quality Control`. Shabari used `Taste` as the `test` for quality. " It is love and affection in purest form with Bakthi (Devotion) gives Bavana to present the best to Bagavan. Sri Krishna ate plantain sink given by Vithura mistakenly instead of fruit. Sudhama/Kuchela gave dried pounded rice to Sri Krishna WHO ate with great pleasure. Kannapa the hunter gave meat to Bagavan Shiva WHO blessed him. Sri Rama HIMSELF is divine roop in human form. Everything on earth including food is not important to GOD. Sri Rama/Bagavan Shiva/Sri Krishna does not see quality control, but very sincerely see the Bavana with which a devote offers. A King offered Sri Vishnu with golden lotuses, but HE said that the flowers offered by a villager is better. A saisnavite saint known as Poosalar Nayanar built a temple in mind. Same time a king built a temple in reality with dedication. Bagavan Shiva appeared and said to king that HE want to visit temple built by saint. King went in search of saint found him and asked him where was the temple. Saint said the temple is in his mind with complete architectural design. King came to know that quality/money/time he spent was not important, but it is the love and affection with which an act done. King built the temple as per the design in the mind of saint. The temple is today for public near Chennai, in town known as Thrirunindravur. Jai Sri Krishna B.Sathyanarayan --------------------------- PRIOR POSTING Shree Hari Ram Ram Even though this point does not directly address the question, I thought it would be worthwhile to bring up. In Gita Sri Bhagavan says - " Of Sciences, I am the Science of the Self " (Gita 10:32) " Adhyatmavidyaa vidyaanaam " (Gita 10:32) In Sadhak Sanjivani under explanation of Gita 10:32 and 10:33 Swamiji says - Adhyatmavidyaa is the science that leads a man to salvation. All other sciences (and learnings) are imperfect. After knowledge is gained from these, something yet remains to be known. But the science of the Self is perfect. After knowing it, nothing else remains to be known. It is referred to as Bhagavan's glory. Of all the sciences, " adhyatmavidya " i.e. Science of the Self (Soul) is the best. The same science has been called " Brahmavidya " . The Lord calls " adhyatmavidya " i.e. the science of the Self as His divine glory because it is the simplest, easiest and is directly realizable to all. There is no difficulty, in practicing it, in understanding it and in attaining it. In fact, practicing, understanding and attainment are not applicable to it at all. The reason is that it is ever attained and in all the states - wakefulness, sleep and sound sleep etc. It ever remains the same. The science is evident and can be clearly realized, but we cannot realize the existence of the world as clearly. We should understand this fact. If we think of our childhood and see our present state, we find that nothing is the same (body, habits, language, behavior, places, timeframe, friends, companions, activities, ideas). EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED, BUT THE SELF IS UNCHANGED, THE SAME. Whatever has changed is different nature from whatever has not changed. What has not changed is the " Self " and this is the science of the Self i.e. Atmajnana. Meera Das Ram Ram ---------------------------- Dear sadaks, Bagavan in Geetha said 6 stages of all living things. Starting from Parimalathe (Just blossom) and last Asthi (dead to ashes) HE has also said I (God-Sri Krishna) is in everything but I (God) not that. Means HE is in leaf as energy to grow but HE is not leaf. Scientific term E=MC to the power of 2. The black hole which science say that even light cannot escape, Sri Krishna took Arjuna through Black hole- Which is called Extrordinary Terrestrial Energy. Sri Krishna showed Virat roop to Arjuna- Which means the flow of cosmic energy in 3 dimentions Elecricity, Magnetism, light (Which Arjuna could not see). The earth life span is said as 4 yugas, Sat Yug 1728000 years, Trethayug 1296000 years, Dwaperyug 864000 years Kali Yug 432000 years. Man in Sat yug was tallest by 16 Ft, graduaaly reduced to 6 Ft in Kaliyug. Ref: Sri Krishna brother Balaramji wife was nearly 14 Ft and was reduced to height suitable to Balaramji. Sadaks many of know a bird by name Sparrow. Now estinguished for what? Sparrow cannot live under influence of Cell Phone tower broadcast signals. 5 elements on earth are getting polluted by Man- Results Man going to get killed in seconds by unknown Viral diseases that extremely faster than science. That is 10th Avathar of Bagavan depicted as Man sitting on horse with white robes with knife on one hand. Horse the speed-White robe unknown reason of disease- Knife (Cutting) is death. Much more can be said about these subjects..but being respectful of the time of sadhaks. Jai Sri Krishna B.Sathyanarayan --------------------------- Dear Sadhakas, Namaskar There are many examples, even in our ancient scriptures, by which we are convinced that science was widely used in those days. Have a careful look at the cover of any Geeta Book. Bhagawan Krishnaji and Arjuna are shown seated in a well designed charriot, which has two wheels and a strong axel. It proves that the great invention of a `Wheel` was made use of. Look at the bow and arrow. The principle of action-reaction have been used. The bow uses the principle of elasticity of metals. When it is bent,it stores energy and when let loose, it transfers that energy to the arrow. The arrow is nothing but a missile hurled at the enemy. The arrow has a sharp point, so that its kinetic energy is concentrated at a small area, reduces air resistence and is therefore effective in covering longer distance and piercing the human body. The horses have been used as a source of energy to drive the charriot. More horses are used to get more power and speed. Reigns (Lagam)are used to communicate the instructions to the horses. The reigns act as a stearing wheel of a vehicle.... And so, the more and more you think in terms of science, you realise more and more, that the men in those days were masters in science and spirituality. I will give many more such examples in my future postings...Gee Waman ------------------------------- Dear Geeta Group Sadhakas, Namaskar This time I am quoting an example from the great epic `Ramayana` The great devotee of Prabhu Ramchandra....Shabari...collected berries from forest to offer to Rama...she tested each and every berry...`Selected` only ripe and sweet berries and `Rejected` the unripe and sour berries...This is an example of modern concept of `Quality Control`. Shabari used `Taste` as the `test` for quality. I humbly request Sadhakas to think...do `Chintan` to identify the combinations of Spirituality and Science. .....Gee Waman. ---------------------------- PRIOR POSTING Dear sadaks, Those days scientific knowledge has to be only translated, just like Sanskrit being translated. Galileo said that world is round which was against old testament statement that world is square. I think Galileo was beheaded for that statement. What said in testament is the age of earth is square that is 4 Yugas representing 4 points of a square. This said in Hinduism more clearly and in detail. The science of spiritual language can be explained to today` s understanding. Light speed distance and magnetism etc are written in Upanashids. B.Sathyanarayan ----------------------------- Dear Sadhakas, Namaste! I would appreciate if Wamanji please clarify what/how science and scientific concepts are used in Gita or other scriptures. Based on this we can understand and comment. In the meantime, I share my understanding as follows: Science until recently was knowledge about matters such as Newton's laws, etc. In practical life we need scientific knowlwdge to make life convenient and comfortable and free of diseases, promoting healthy ways etc etc. However, we end up with knowledge of military hardwares and softwares to destroy planet earth too. More recently with advent of Quantum Physics and few insightful scientists like Einstein and Schroddinger and the likes, we are learning about Consciousness itself which is found to influence scientific observations profoundly. It may be pointed out that Science is based on empirical observations of objects and their behaviors under various conditions and to draw inferences. It is all indirect and agreed upon observations and formulating them as laws of matters. All such knowledge is perceptions by sense organs and conceptions by mind and not based on actual experience taking place by the observer- Consciousness and therefore is called Avidya or paroksha gyan by Shruti(Veda/vedanta). Spiritual and vedantic knowledge looks into the actual Observer rather than observed and discovers that That which IS, is the Constant, permanent, undivided Conscious Presence, never ceases to be while that which is perceived/conceived is not and never comes into absolute Being. This is the only experiential Vidya/Knowledge of SELF, direct perception of Reality(or Aparoksha anubhuti). Therefore Science as much as it is useful, is unable to afford us spiritual basis for Reality as it is beyond Mind, but is " us " . More later when we hear clarification... Namaskar............Pratap Bhatt - Which other scriptures? can you be more precise so we can check? Ravi Bakhsi ---------------------------- GITA TALK GROUP GUIDELINES: PLEASE - 1. Only responses that further clarify Gita message will be posted. 2. Quote Gitaji/scriptures wherever possible.. 3. Limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 4. Be as concise, to the point, respecting sadhaka's time. 5. Focus on subject at hand only. 6. Do not include links to the other sites. 7. Do not include your personal information (Ph #, address etc). 8. Do not personalize message 9. All responses may not be posted. 10. Moderator at his discretion, may modify the posting. 11. Take into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non- sectarian audience. i.e. limit the use to Sanskrit words only. Provide English word bracketed. MODERATOR Ram Ram ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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