Scientific Religion
Genuine religion is scientific. It not based on dogma and blind faith. Science means to know things as they are free from illusion or confusion. And real religion means to fully connect oneself in perfect harmony with the supreme truth, the origin of all existence. So science is perfect knowledge of the truth and religion means to act in perfect accordance with that knowledge. Therefore they are in perfect harmony with each other. The perfect religionist must also necessarily be the perfect scientist. And the one who is perfect in scientific understanding must also necessarily be a perfect religionist.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Living Virtuously,
Veeren Rampersad
In this connection you may consider the words of Krishna Das Kaviraj as given in the Sri Caitanya Caritamrita:
saj-jana, durjana, paṅgu, jaḍa, andha-gaṇa
prema-vanyāya ḍubāila jagatera jana
"The Krishna consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind."
---Caitanya Caritamrita Ādi 7.26
So the question is, "Should we trust our imperfect senses or trust the Vedic scriptures?" Of course, one could argue that trusting the Vedic scriptures is not being scientific. But when we see the repeated accuracy of the Vedic scriptures, which have again and again correctly foreseen the future, we can intelligently and reasonably put our faith in their predictions.
Of course, it may take many thousands of years for the above prediction to fully manifest. But at least we can begin planting the seeds of that future spiritual revolution now for the benefit of the future generations. And if we strive very diligently to make that spiritual revolution happen as soon as possible, what is the harm?At least our lives will have been fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness, and all those whose lives we touched will have been greatly benefitted. And who knows? Krishna can do anything. If our desire to see global re-spiritualization is strong enough, Krishna can make it happen even during our lifetimes. There is nothing more virtuous than dedicating ourselves 24/7 for the deliverance of all living entities from the cycle of birth and death. This is the highest level understanding of living virtuously.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: Can We Spiritualize the Entire Planet?
Regarding your e-mail on spiritualizing the entire planet, do you really think that this is possible in this day and age? We are living in the age of Kali, which lasts 432000 years. This is the age of lies, deceit, hypocrisy, and pretence? How can we wish or hope for something that is realistically impossible at this time? t is true that we will be able to get a few people to follow the spiritual path and act spiritually, but to think that the entire planet can become spiritually enlightened is surely unrealistic thinking.Living Virtuously,
Veeren Rampersad
Answer: By God's Grace Anything is Possible
Of course, from a material point of view it is completely impossible that this entire planet could be inundated in a spiritual revolution. Such an idea is most unrealistic. But our scriptures predict that such a thing will happen. Therefore we have to understand that by God's grace even the impossible can become possible.In this connection you may consider the words of Krishna Das Kaviraj as given in the Sri Caitanya Caritamrita:
saj-jana, durjana, paṅgu, jaḍa, andha-gaṇa
prema-vanyāya ḍubāila jagatera jana
"The Krishna consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind."
---Caitanya Caritamrita Ādi 7.26
So the question is, "Should we trust our imperfect senses or trust the Vedic scriptures?" Of course, one could argue that trusting the Vedic scriptures is not being scientific. But when we see the repeated accuracy of the Vedic scriptures, which have again and again correctly foreseen the future, we can intelligently and reasonably put our faith in their predictions.
Of course, it may take many thousands of years for the above prediction to fully manifest. But at least we can begin planting the seeds of that future spiritual revolution now for the benefit of the future generations. And if we strive very diligently to make that spiritual revolution happen as soon as possible, what is the harm?At least our lives will have been fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness, and all those whose lives we touched will have been greatly benefitted. And who knows? Krishna can do anything. If our desire to see global re-spiritualization is strong enough, Krishna can make it happen even during our lifetimes. There is nothing more virtuous than dedicating ourselves 24/7 for the deliverance of all living entities from the cycle of birth and death. This is the highest level understanding of living virtuously.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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