The Highest Technological Knowledge
On the evening of 7 December we traveled to B.M.A.S. Engineering College in Agra to present the highest technological knowledge to a gathering of its students. There is quite a large group of them there that study Krishna consciousness along with their engineering courses. This is very encouraging to see. This should be required for all engineering students throughout the entire world. After all, Lord Brahma, the original engineer of this universe, became perfect in his engineering work only after he became perfect in Krishna consciousness. The perfection of all activities is to dovetail them with the pleasure of the Lord. This will bring happiness to the devotee who is offering his activities to the Lord, and such an offering of love will bestow auspiciousness upon the entire world.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My questions are: Why is it not possible for evolution and religion to work together? Is it not possible that Krishna created the original materials that were the building blocks of life and that these materials formed together to define the variety of species we see today? It has been proven that our DNA and that of other beings is very similar. In fact it's 96% the same as apes and 75% the same as dogs and still 33% the same as fish. And it has also been proven that our DNA has a built in program that allows it to slightly change altering the outcome of the body. It is difficult with my limited mentality to accept that different goddesses gave birth to all the different species. Why do we not see any demigods now? And finally, how do you overcome limited faith when you have to choose between what seems sensible and what seems unrealistic? Krishna has been a part of my life for over 20years and my love continues to develop, but I need to smash these illusions and truly deepen my faith.
Your servant,
Vrajadhama Das
Hamilton, Canada
The so-called scientists do not have a clear vision of reality. This is why every few years the so-called science textbooks have to be revised. The scientific knowledge presented in the Vedic literatures never has to be revised because it was compiled by great Vedic scientists who were fully reconnected with the source of their existence and were thus full in perfect scientific knowledge.
The concept of evolution was not invented by Darwin or any other mental speculator. It was originally presented in the Vedic wisdom. There is a natural evolution of the living being from the lower species to the higher species through the process of birth and death. This evolutionary process is the transmigration of the soul through the 8,400,000 species. But Darwin twisted it by saying that the forms themselves are being transformed. In spite of all the ballyhoo about Darwin's theory, it has never been empirically verified. In other words, the missing link is still missing.
The premise on which the modern so-called science is based is that unless something is empirically verifiable it has no objective reality. But since this premise itself is not empirically verifiable why should we blindly accept it? Is this being scientific? Therefore the modern day so-called science is built upon the quicksand of blind faith and mental speculation and is rejected by those intelligent persons who are deeply thoughtful.
Of course we do not decry the technical advantages that modern day science has given. These are very nice and can be engaged in Krishna service. The point is that philosophical matters such as the origin of our existence are not within the purview of the modern day scientists. They should leave these matters up to the self-realized sages who have fully reconnected themselves with the origin of their existence. Krishna says in the Gita that we should stick to our duty and not try to do someone else's duty. The duty of the modern day scientists is technological advancement. They should leave the explanation of reality's origin up to great self-realized Vedic scientists without sticking their noses into someone else's business.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: Can't Religion and Evolution Work Together?
Hare Krishna.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My questions are: Why is it not possible for evolution and religion to work together? Is it not possible that Krishna created the original materials that were the building blocks of life and that these materials formed together to define the variety of species we see today? It has been proven that our DNA and that of other beings is very similar. In fact it's 96% the same as apes and 75% the same as dogs and still 33% the same as fish. And it has also been proven that our DNA has a built in program that allows it to slightly change altering the outcome of the body. It is difficult with my limited mentality to accept that different goddesses gave birth to all the different species. Why do we not see any demigods now? And finally, how do you overcome limited faith when you have to choose between what seems sensible and what seems unrealistic? Krishna has been a part of my life for over 20years and my love continues to develop, but I need to smash these illusions and truly deepen my faith.
Your servant,
Vrajadhama Das
Hamilton, Canada
Answer: True Religion True Evolution
Science means to know things as they are, and religion means to reconnect with the source of our existence. Therefore a true scientist will naturally fully dedicate himself to reconnecting with the source of his existence, and he who is thus reconnected will naturally be perfect in scientific understanding of all aspects of reality.The so-called scientists do not have a clear vision of reality. This is why every few years the so-called science textbooks have to be revised. The scientific knowledge presented in the Vedic literatures never has to be revised because it was compiled by great Vedic scientists who were fully reconnected with the source of their existence and were thus full in perfect scientific knowledge.
The concept of evolution was not invented by Darwin or any other mental speculator. It was originally presented in the Vedic wisdom. There is a natural evolution of the living being from the lower species to the higher species through the process of birth and death. This evolutionary process is the transmigration of the soul through the 8,400,000 species. But Darwin twisted it by saying that the forms themselves are being transformed. In spite of all the ballyhoo about Darwin's theory, it has never been empirically verified. In other words, the missing link is still missing.
The premise on which the modern so-called science is based is that unless something is empirically verifiable it has no objective reality. But since this premise itself is not empirically verifiable why should we blindly accept it? Is this being scientific? Therefore the modern day so-called science is built upon the quicksand of blind faith and mental speculation and is rejected by those intelligent persons who are deeply thoughtful.
Of course we do not decry the technical advantages that modern day science has given. These are very nice and can be engaged in Krishna service. The point is that philosophical matters such as the origin of our existence are not within the purview of the modern day scientists. They should leave these matters up to the self-realized sages who have fully reconnected themselves with the origin of their existence. Krishna says in the Gita that we should stick to our duty and not try to do someone else's duty. The duty of the modern day scientists is technological advancement. They should leave the explanation of reality's origin up to great self-realized Vedic scientists without sticking their noses into someone else's business.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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