07-08-2004, 11:00 AM
Ashok, thank you once again for the post.. While these posts are catalysts, I thank you again for the step in the right direction. (Like I said, I will have to meditate on this one.) I shall remain silent on this earthworm subject now, but keep working on it.
Regarding your comment about Science and Yoga (or Dharma), I say that Modern Science and Sanathana Dharma have a common goal. They both seek to find Truth and exlore the limits of Knowledge.
All Darshanas (View points) in Sanathana Dharma have something called PRAMANAs (i.e. source of Valid knowledge.) For example, Gautama Nyaya accepts Pratyaksha (sense perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (examples), and Shabdha (testimonies of experienced ppl.) to be Valid source of Knowledge... Yoga on the other hand accpets only Pratyaksha, Anumana, and Agama as Pramana.
Science will accept only Pratyaksha (Verifiable and reproducible proofs) and Anumana (mathematically provable inferences) as valid sources of knowledge. They have not yet advanced to take Shabdham into consideration.. Every Vaidika knows that he/she is a a follower of Vaidika Dharma BECAUSE of Science and not IN SPITE of it...
The more I understand science, the more I respect "Hinduism", and the more I understand "Hinduism" (specially the Prasthana trayam), I respect Science..
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Quick note: Check out Mandukya Upanishad (Shloka 7) for a beautiful and appropriate description of Thuriyam.. I am so impressed by this shloka that I sometimes repeat it even in my dreams.. (the only one that beats this is Avadhutha Geetha - Truthiyam cha Katham, Turiyam cha katham.)
Regarding your comment about Science and Yoga (or Dharma), I say that Modern Science and Sanathana Dharma have a common goal. They both seek to find Truth and exlore the limits of Knowledge.
All Darshanas (View points) in Sanathana Dharma have something called PRAMANAs (i.e. source of Valid knowledge.) For example, Gautama Nyaya accepts Pratyaksha (sense perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (examples), and Shabdha (testimonies of experienced ppl.) to be Valid source of Knowledge... Yoga on the other hand accpets only Pratyaksha, Anumana, and Agama as Pramana.
Science will accept only Pratyaksha (Verifiable and reproducible proofs) and Anumana (mathematically provable inferences) as valid sources of knowledge. They have not yet advanced to take Shabdham into consideration.. Every Vaidika knows that he/she is a a follower of Vaidika Dharma BECAUSE of Science and not IN SPITE of it...
The more I understand science, the more I respect "Hinduism", and the more I understand "Hinduism" (specially the Prasthana trayam), I respect Science..
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Quick note: Check out Mandukya Upanishad (Shloka 7) for a beautiful and appropriate description of Thuriyam.. I am so impressed by this shloka that I sometimes repeat it even in my dreams.. (the only one that beats this is Avadhutha Geetha - Truthiyam cha Katham, Turiyam cha katham.)