Science and Spirituality

The science has gained immense popularity because it gives information of physicality that people can see, touch, smell, and taste with our five senses. But, the existence is much deeper than the superficial understanding of modern science. No doubt, science has made human life to greater comfort and ease but at the same time it has paralyzed wisdom part and every aspects of humanity.

There is a big misconception about spirituality. We must understand that spirituality does not mean living an ascetic life, yogi with a long beard, monk with a prayer wheel, engage in Pooja praying every day but knowing the existence, realizing the vital energy of life and accepting the cosmic law is called spirituality. If you just accept that 'Prana' vital energy in me making me alive and respect that energy 'spirit' is called spirituality.

Science is also a subject for studying energy. The science without spirituality (atoms, molecules, wave) becomes corpse- cannot breathe at all. So, we cannot separate science from spirituality at any cost. Modern science is a heap of information / knowledge but lacks wisdom aspect. It can guess spiritual realm but does not understand by intellectual brain system. It is just like science has seen smoke but not able to see fire yet. Wisdom and intelligence is the subject much to be experienced.

There are four parts of our existence; Sthula (physicality), Sukshma (invisible atoms), Sunya (space) and Shiva (light). The science can strongly advocate physicality as it can be experienced by our five senses; can touch, see, analyze, grasp because of the physicality of atoms. The next step from physical form (sthula) is invisible atoms (sukshma) which is still physical but beyond our five senses – cannot be grasped at all just like a foot print seen of a hidden tiger. Now, the last two forms of life Sunya (void) and Shiva (consciousness) is beyond the capacity of modern science. Consequently, people have misconception regarding spirituality as they see just two forms of life.  Now- from this point, science cannot explain the existence as it is not an explainable subject. It is just like they agree that we come from sperm but they cannot explain how we enter into semen. This is just because of the nature of science itself, it can dissect (break into parts) things, know chemical formation but science is not aware of its beauty and importance of the object in existence. Spirituality does not need evidence at all because it trusts, accepts and appreciates the beautiful creation of the God. Love is its essence!  If you give a Rhododendron to a Yogi, he simply smiles and appreciates its beauty but a scientist will dissect the flower in order to find out its chemical formation, herbal properties. This is the main difference between two eyes of a scientists and a spiritual master. Spirituality is being aware of universal existence, ability to appreciate beauty and completeness of each object in nature. Just because of ignorance, modern science has invested trillions of dollars just to understand infinity (quantum physics) which should not cost even a penny. Vedas has clearly expressed "Aham Brahmasmi" which means the entire universe is within us. Pai is not in thigh and infinity is not in eyes but all within us. We shall be able to understand the mysterious mechanism of our life if we understand the Vedic teaching and explore inside. Just knowing how we came from sperm, how we breathe and think, how our neurons work, how does heart palpitation work, is more enough to understand spirituality. Our own body, mind and soul are the perfect workshop to explore. Therefore, not to be confused, science itself is spirituality which is existence. And, existence is the mysterious blend of invisible consciousness and visible nature (Shiva element). Hence, Science and spirituality are not two subjects at all. People thought two edges as it is observed with two different so-called ideologies. Science is a part of Vedic Science; Vedic Gyan= Bigyan which means science.