Science in The Light Of

Spirituality
A lecture by :
Dr. Pranav Pandya, MD
Chancellor - DSVV
 Challenges of today

Inventions of Science have made life much

more comfortable and created lot of wealth. But
it has generated so many problems solution of
which are now beyond domain of Science.
 Stresses and Strains
 Lack of Vitality
 Crisis of Faith
 Might is right (ÂýˆØÿæßæÎ)
 Over indulgence in Sensual pleasures (Viagra)
The Challenges of 21’st century
1) Crisis of Energy
2) Eco-Devastation
3) Terrorism
4) Drug Trading
5) Epidemics
 Scientific advances

 IT revolution has changed the way we do

commerce and communicate
 Satellite Television has reshaped our life style
 Things once considered luxury are within reach
of masses
 Virtually the distance between nations reduced

But all this is proving to be a curse rather than

boon
 Our Society today…

 Reduced Mental and social peace

has lead us to a Stressed society
full of conflicts – inner and outer.
 A Very dependent Society –
functioning only to earn more and
more money by any means
 The curse of Science & Technology

In the field of medicine despite a successful

cure available for number of diseases, more
and more new diseases are coming into
light, besides iatrogenic disorders.
The chemical weapons, nuclear waste, out
of proportion global warming etc.are the
eventual outcome of science which sees no
limit and recognize no morality.
 Collective Consciousness

Those with sublime vision can experience

power the of collective consciousness –
 Aggressive competition can be seen in each
and every segment of society. From
Education to Business and From Work
Culture to Day-to-day living
 All these factors are creating the sort of
negative collective consciousness which is
making society more and more desperate
 Understanding Spirituality

 Spirituality in real sense is

inculcating and imbibing
Virtues and qualities of divine
beings.
 In other words to refine our
personality is spirituality.
 Elements of Spirituality

 It is the core of the religion

 Yog, meditation, prayer, thought process,
Places of worships, listening to
discourses, Rituals and Sacramental rites
are integral parts of religion
 Unfortunately out of all these elements
Rituals got prominence over all other
aspects.
 The meaning of spirituality

Spirituality is the science of refinement of

consciousness. It starts with
contemplation of divinity within.

Self-restraint and self-disciplines are invariably

associated with it
Like the material world the subtle and causal world
of consciousness can also be managed and
harnessed.
Dharma can be explained in its 3 forms

Metaphysics

Ethics

Spirituality
Our Sages - Rishis were scientists
of consciousness

They made their own body the

laboratory to conduct
experimentation and they devised
the disciplines adopting which
ordinary human being can develop
supramental powers.
Synthesis of Science and Spirituality

 Main problem of today is crisis of faith.

 Superstition and ill tendencies are to be
eradicated.
 Intellectuals are hell bent on criticizing each and
every aspect related to spirituality and religion.
 Even though experiments have proved
Spirituality is a definite Science.
Synthesis of Science and Spirituality

 Spirituality is the science of higher

consciousness.
 The Science of Emotion and
sentiments which does not need
the crèches of science for
support.
Need for Refinement of Spirituality

 However spirituality needs to be

refined in today’s perspective.
 There is no dearth of Godman today
but no change can be seen in the life
and personality of the people who are
claiming to be their disciples & who
are listening to their discourses.
 Pseudospirituality

 The no. of people going to

Temples, Churches, Mosques
and Gurudwaras is increasing
day by day.
 Overdose of Ritualistic religion.
Need for Refinement of Spirituality

 Majority of India’s 67% younger generation

are not paying attention to whatever is
being preached in the name of religion.
Same is true of NRI children.
 However greater part of this majority is
ready to embrace spirituality if explained in
righteous way.
Forces working in this Universe

Material and Conscious (tM+ vkSj psru)

Prakriti and Purusha (izd`fr vkSj iq#”k )

Physical and Subtle ( LFkwy vkSj lw{e)

 Human anatomy
Panch Tatva

ok;q (Air)
ty (Water)
i`Foh
(Earth)
vfXu (Fire)
vkdk’k (Ether)
 Pancha Tatva + Prana Chetna
iaprRo izk.k
psruk

A unification of these two

is desirable for this
Universe to come into
existence.
Similarly ..........

Science , the icon

of material force
Spirituality, representative
of consciousness

should go hand in
hand .........
 Science Spirituality

A faculty based on .Asubject of faith

concrete proof and devotion.
perceived directly
or indirectly and Science of
can be experienced consciousness in fact
by physical senses.
The Boyle’s Law
Pressure is inversely proportional to Volume

Science Science

Spirituality Spirituality

Where the religious sentiments takes

precedence scientific achievements are
vehemently neglected. When the scientific
achievements amaze and benefit the society,
religious teachings are forbidden
According to Charle’s law

Volume is directly proportional to temperature.

Likewise with the advance of science, spiritual
discipline should also grow and the growth of
spirituality should further scientific vision.

Today when the scientific progress is at its

peak the Spirituality should take the
responsibility to limit and guide the
unprincipled science.
 SCIENTIFIC SPIRITUALITY

Science not guided by spirituality

became self-destructive and a
liability rather than asset.

Religion isolating itself

from Science became
superstition.
Scientific advances V/s Spiritual Deterioration

The aim of both science and

religion is to realize the Truth
Liberal and unbiased approach is the
prerequisite to accomplish anything
worthwhile.
Old myths are to be shattered to give way to
new discoveries. “The history of science is
the history of abandoned theories yet
progress has been made”.
 Deep Ecology
 This is now a global grassroot movement
 Was founded by Norwegian philosopher Arne
Naess in Early 1970s
 In his view shallow ecology is anthropocentric or
human centered
 Deep Ecology sees the world as a network of
phenomena that are fundamentally interconnected
and interdependent
IT RECOGNISES THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF ALL LIVING
BEINGS AND VIEWS HUMANS AS JUST ONE PARTICULAR
STRAND IN THE WEB OF LIFE.
This theory has brought together

Atmos-
Geology pheric
Together With Chemistry

DEEP ECOLOGY

Micro Other
biology disciplines
 Deep Ecology
Is in fact Spiritual or religious awareness

Emerging new vision of reality based on deep

ecological awareness is consistent with so called
perennial philosophy of spiritual traditions - Eastern
mysticism, Vedanta, Buddhism, Christian mysticism
or cosmology underlying native American traditions.
“ The essence of deep ecology is to ask
deeper questions ”
-- Arne Naess
 [Quantum Consciousness]
In Swami Vivekananda’s views – “This universe,
described as a macrocosm, is a limitless
repository of infinitely many microcosms.
 [Quantum
Consciousness]

Swami Vivekananad’s said :

..... Every microcosm is an eternal component of
the macrocosm. This is what is described in the
Vedanta as – “Añu me Vibhu” – the existence of
the ultimate in the subliminal; like that of the ocean
in the tiny droplets of water…
 THE LOGIC OF MIND
CYBERNETICS
Norbert Wiener invented Cybernetics from the word
Kybernetes (“Steersman”) a Greek term, defining it
as a Science of Control and Communication in the
animal and machine.
Cyberneticists were neither Biologists nor Ecologists
- They were mathematicians, neuroscientists, social
scientists and engineers. It became and still is a
powerful intellectual movement.

PSYCHO- CYBERNETICS IS LATEST DEVELOPMENT

“Modern Scientists are learning so much about so
little that they’ll eventually know everything
about nothing.”
-James Lovelock ( 1988 )

“The Ages of Gaia-A biography of our living earth”

has been written by James Lovelock.

He has written in detail about how the earth

came by its unique climate, chemistry &
atmosphere.
The need is to integrate science and spirituality

Samudra Manthan
 Scientific Spirituality

 Gayatri Pariwar is engaged in worldwide

dissemination of Scientific Spirituality
through its research centre.
 Brahmavarchas Research Centre is
celebrating its silver jubilee year this year.
 Organic Extension of BSS can be seen in
the form of DSVV taking shape in Shadow of
Himalayas and lap of Ganges, at Haridwar
Uttarnachal.
 A Center for Research and
Training on Scientific Spirituality
 Brahmavarchas
Research Institutes

An Institute dedicated for Inter-

communion of Science and
Spirituality
 BRAHMAVARCHAS
RESEARCH INSTITUTE

SOME
GLIMPSES
RESEARCH LAB

A VIEW
 E G
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Bursts of alpha waves are
measured after filtration
through Crude EEG by a two
channel Physiograph. The
Percentage improvement
shows efficacy of Meditation
and power of Mantra Shakti.

ha
l p ts
A rs
Bu
Before Meditation 86/Mt.
Heart Rate
After Meditation 68/Mt.

The period of relaxation of

heart (QT) enhances leading
to more oxygenation to heart
and reduction in heart rate
after meditation.
TMT - Computerized Tread Mill Test

An Advanced Test to Measure Cardiac Efficiency

Computerized Spirometer

In this test various aspects of Lung Functions are measured

before and after Pranayam
 MIR
N ROR
S IO TR ACIN
LU G
IL ILLUSIONS
DISAPPEAR
FOLLOWING
MEDITATION

PSYCHOMETRIC
EVALUATION OF SADHAK STE
ADI
ORY NES
M S
ME STEADINESS &
ENHANCED-
MEMORY ARE
THE OUTCOME
OF SADHANA
 A G E W IS E P ER C E N T A G E D IST R IB U T IO N O F
S A D H A K S IN S H IV IR
1%
15%

43%
18%

1 5 - 2 5 Yrs 2 26 3- 3%5 Yr s 3 6 - 4 5 Yrs 4 6 - 6 5 Yrs > 6 5 Yrs

Younger Generation is coming up more and more in

Shantikunj to attend the Training Camps
 Advent of New Era

Based on
 Ekta, Unification on a Global scale
 Samta, Equality in Society
 Mamata,Love and Compassion in Family
 Shuchita,Piousness in Personality
 21 Century
st

 Advent of a New Era is not a

utopia but a reality,
 Like darkness before Sunrise,
and like extinguishing flame of
lamp glowing with full intensity -
materialistic tendencies are
counting last breaths.
University of Indian Culture

A prime example is
Dev Sanskriti University at Haridwar
An Institution dedicated to dissemination of Indian
Culture all over the Globe
Being developed as on the lines of Nalanda – Taxila
Without any Govt. aid construction of nearly Rs. 50
Crore has been done so far out of an estimated
budget of Rs.200 Crore.
Really going to be a Worldwide University with its
more than 4000 centres in near future.
 Saint - Savant Vandaniya Mata
Pt. Shriram Sharma Bhagwatidevi Sharma
 Prakhar Pragya & Sajal Shradha
»«¤çá mØ ·¤æ â×æçÏ SÍÜ- »æؘæè âæÏ·¤æð´ ·¤æ Ÿæhæ
 Gayatri Teerth, Shantikunj
Haridwar
A centre where people are trained in ways
of leading enlightened life