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Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion

A. K. — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:40:17 +0000

Officially released as a part of the Indian Science Congress, with President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
“A valuable compilation … (on) the synthesis of science and religion … This volume will decidedly pave way for such integrated approach.” - The Hindu, India’s leading national newspaper

From 42 eminent scholars, scientists and religious leaders, including 5 Nobel Laureates: Prof. Gregory Benford, Dr. Deepak Chopra, The Dalai Lama, Dr. S. M. M. Damad, Prof. Freeman Dyson, Prof. Richard R. Ernst, Prof. Amit Goswami, Dr. Robert Muller, Prof. S. P. Olivier, Dr. Reinhart Ruge, Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan, Prof. Charles H. Townes, Ms. Betty Williams, Dr. Crystal Woodward, etc.

Covers a wide variety of topics, including: faith, ethics, culture, consciousness, biology, quantum mechanics, cology/environment, biomedical ethics, world peace, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, art, spiritual experiences, etc.

· Examine the Vedic solutions of the environmental crisis.
· “How complex a situation can we understand? …If you try to understand a system more complex than the one you are using (the brain) to study it, is there enough information-handling capacity to do so?”
· “Where are memories before you think of them?”
· “To lift up poor countries, … to give them a chance of decent life, technology is not enough.”
· “Classroom lecturing is by far not the most efficient way of teaching.”
· How is it that those who adopt a spiritual vision, and like to really include God in their lives, are generally gaining two advantageous “side-effects”: a successful career, and an increased capacity to face and solve difficulties?
· “When machines rust into obsolescence, nature keeps winding its path through the ages. How to build a modern organization that mirrors the designs of nature?”

· Develop extra capacities to understand situations, to gather knowledge, to facilitate discoveries, and to solve problems at all levels in a holistic way.
· Broaden your vision and picture new solutions, while exploring various religious world-views and spiritual insights that have become surprisingly pertinent in the context of current science.
· Play a vital role in the process of national development, while giving weight to satisfying human relationships and respectful interactions with Nature.

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Seven Nobel Laureates on Science and Spirituality

A. K. — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:25:08 +0000

7 Nobel Laureates together in one publication, explore important areas of human concern and bring new lights on:
· the role of Science and Religion in the search for the Origin of Life,
· the study of the nature of Consciousness,
· understanding the purpose behind the Universe,
· the role of Faith and Ethical Challenges, etc.

With: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Nobel Laureate in Peace / Prof. George Wald, Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine / Prof. Charles Townes, Nobel Laureate in Physics / Mrs. Betty Williams, Nobel Laureate in Peace / Prof. B. D. Josephson, Nobel Laureate in Physics / Prof. Richard R. Ernst, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry / Prof. Werner Arber, Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine.

Quality content! Samples:
· If ice did not float I doubt that life would exist in the universe."How did Prof. Wald prove it?
· "Mutation is not a mistake or an error in replication; it is a natural process" says Prof. Arber, the DNA specialist. Why does evolution not occur on the basis of errors or accidents…?
· "If we assume God does exist, then why hasn’t He appeared in scientific experiments?" What are Prof. Josephson's explanations?

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Science, Spirituality and the Nature of Reality

A. K. — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:09:23 +0000

A unique discussion between Dr T. D. Singh and Sir Roger Penrose, the fascinating genius and most famous mathematical physicist of our times.

Discover the original personal views and brilliant ideas of the new Einstein of our century, enriched with Dr T. D. Singh's exceptional wisdom and scholarship on Vedanta.

Explore the nature of the ultimate reality, in the footsteps of Plato, Newton, Tagore or Einstein, but with renewed insights, born from the synergy of science and spirituality.

Marvel at a wide range of topics, from consciousness to cosmology, and from scientific mystery to mathematical beauty. For your personal development and enlivenment.

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Life, Matter and their Interactions

A. K. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:36:40 +0000

Is life an outcome of the evolution of matter, or is it a fundamentally different entity altogether?
How do we explain consciousness, free will, love, purpose, beauty, etc., which seem to be beyond the mere interaction of biomolecules?
On the other hand, if life is beyond matter, in what ways does it interact with matter, and what laws does it follow?

· This book will provide you with a practical overview of the most important research work and discoveries of the last decades, in biology and biochemistry, exploring life and its origin, life and matter. A concise and intelligible synthesis!
· Will enable you to see the weaknesses in some of the present scientific demonstrations, so as to positively try other directions. A good training for relying on your own intelligence and insight.
· Will pleasantly surprise you with the simple yet most valuable alternative approach and conclusions extracted from the Vedanta.
· Will encouragingly convince all sincere seekers of the truth, including the most materialistically minded people. Help your friends and relatives realize that physical matter is not the only reality! Offer them this book!

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Life and Origin of Life – Exploration from Science and Spirituality – Rome Conference

A. K. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:07:28 +0000

Second International Congress – Rome, Italy (2004)

This congress provided a very fertile and open platform for an interdisciplinary approach for exploring the origins of life, in order to answer questions such as:

- Can modern scientific knowledge satisfactorily explain bio-diversity, consciousness, and the origin of life?
- Could we integrate spiritual axioms into the experimental research related to life and its origin?
- What new knowledge may we obtain through an integrated, interdisciplinary study of life and its origin?
- Can studying life's origin from the various perspectives of the world's spiritual traditions help us to better understand evolution?
- What are the possible means to introduce spiritual truths into the scientific mainstream?

The book contains all the lectures given by both scientists and religionists during the three-day congress.

Read and benefit from the eye-opening presentations given during this congress, as if you had been personally present.
A unique way to broaden your understanding of life and its origin.
An efficient reference for students and scholars alike.

Discover outlines and hints for possible future research areas on this topic.

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Life and Spiritual Evolution

A. K. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:03:16 +0000

The modern theory of evolution is taught in almost all schools and colleges around the globe and is influencing thousands of students at every moment. Life, according to this paradigm, is a product of the evolution of the lifeless cosmic dust particles (atoms and molecules), which have no meaning and purpose.
However, many thinkers and all religious traditions of the world proclaim a divine meaning and higher purpose of life.

Vedanta, the topmost philosophical treatise of spiritual and cultural heritage of India, provides a vivid description about life, its origin and meaning:
- What makes a living system grow? Why any cell starts dividing at the first place? Why does a fertilized egg undergo divisions which result in the formation of the whole body?
- Is consciousness a function of the brain? If not, where is it located?
- What is biodiversity? How is it linked to consciousness?
- What are the properties of the "spiriton" (atma) or the spiritual particle?
- What is the ultimate purpose of human life?
- What is karma? Is it eternal? How to change the results of karma?
- What is free will? Can all living beings exercise it, and why? What is the link between free will and karma?
- Why "bad things happen to good people"?
- What is the most valuable and unique quality of the human form of life, compared to other forms of life?

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God, Intelligent Design and Fine Tuning

A. K. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:46:27 +0000

Michael Behe's award-winning best-seller Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution has been reviewed in Science, Nature, New Scientist, National Review, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
Michael Behe is a member of the Biophysical Society and the American Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. He is also a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.

· Examine in a scientifically sound and philosophically astute way how the recent advancements in science challenge Darwin's theory of evolution.
· Explore the newly discovered marvels of life, the cosmos, the cell, and see how they are compelling evidence for an intelligent design and a supreme designer!
· Investigate about the origins of life, evolution, fine-tuning, and the realities of this amazing world in which we live.

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God is a Person

A. K. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:23:38 +0000

Open reflections of two Nobel Laureates:
Charles H. Townes, Nobel Prize in Physics, Templeton Prize, Inventor of Laser and Maser
William D. Phillips, Nobel Prize in Physics, Pioneer of Laser Cooling of Atoms

Are God and His personality mere imagination of the human mind?
“We can see and detect only five percent of the matter in our universe. We don’t know what the rest is." Could there be other forces involved outside of what modern science presently knows?
"By their own experience of scientific investigation", many scientists can grasp some aspects of God to some degree. What are they?
Can science prove the existence of God?
Is time eternal?
What is consciousness?

· Find out how Prof. Phillips experimented "the power of prayer" over the years.
· Intellectuals from different backgrounds and religions can share similar awareness and essential conclusions. Be inspired by these deep insights!
· Learn more about the amazing truths contained in the timeless Vedanta, and reflect on our own perceptions about the nature of the Ultimate Reality or God.

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Essays on Science and Religion

A. K. — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:23:20 +0000

Essays on Science and Religion

Four groundbreaking essays to fulfill yourquest for a deeper understanding of life and an improved quality of life!

Explore science and religion (and religious wisdom) in new ways.
Envision how you can become actively involved in restoring harmony and world peace, through your own scientific career.
Get ideas for future scientific research work.

· Is a virus alive or not?
· What is free will? In science, is there room for free will?
· How to become free from mental anxiety?
· In this era of restlessness, distrust, fanaticism, drug indulgence, violence and anxiety, what are the solutions to restore sanity, peaceful living, freedom from fear, friendship, love, and respect for all forms of life and mother earth?
· How to solve problems of our day-to-day life?
· How to implement the needed cooperative dialogue between science and spirituality for lasting world peace? How to appreciate and support one another despite cultural and religious differences?

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