MODERN SCIENCE AND SPIRITUAL SCIENCE: EXPECTATIONS FROM FELLOW RESEARCHERS FOR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

Research studies have already commenced in Brahmavarchas Research Institute (Shantikunj, Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India, website: www.awgp.org). Deep thinkers in the ream of science and philosophy have joined in this endeavor on a full time basis. It was well nigh impossible to carry out such a gigantic task merely with the help of effort and inner yearning. And yet my subtle preceptor center (Guru Satta) inspired me and gave me necessary help in a big way. In this way the hour of the need will be fulfilled by placing forth ancient spiritual precepts in a sound scientific manner. The topics of research are many and their areas too are fairly widespread. Under such circumstances it is apt that researchers be requested to carry out research in the fields they have specialized in. Since they are constantly in touch with their area of specialization they can help our institute by unearthing important experimental data in that area. These lines are being written for preliminary directions as to what will be the method employed for unearthing the above scientific data and that which are the important points on which emphasis must be given. It should be understood clearly that our research endeavor revolves around scientific spirituality. We have commenced research to show the truth of gross spiritual results but this has its limits. By imbibing this fact researchers are being given a glimpse of the gigantic nature of our research goal. Since every research subject is very vast we have been able to take up only a few aspects of the same. But these limitations are only temporary. Our research endeavor that aims at presenting ancient spiritual tenets with a new scientific format has been classified as follows: 1. Spiritual Philosophy 2. Life’s Philosophy 3. Science 1. Spiritual Philosophy encompasses high leveled spiritual principles under the title of Brahma Vidya or the Science of Divinity. It includes the existence of the soul, description of divinity (God), fruits of ones actions, scientific nature of reincarnation/rebirth, theism influencing both the individual and society, relationship between God-living being-material nature, union of living being and God or Yoga, imperative need of supreme qualities like faith-trust-steadfastness in man’s life, a comparative study of the brain’s anatomy and subtle body science with a spiritual basis (6 Chakras, Kundalini, 5 Sheaths, gross-subtle-causal bodies, Brahmavarchas and Tejovalaya), Yoga of surrender to God, omnipotent Almighty Lord, concept of super mind and super man etc. The second aspect of Spiritual Philosophy is spirituality in the social arena. All bodily and mental yogic practices and rites/Yajnas come in this arena. Rites etc include austerities, controlled eating-sleeping habits, Mantra chanting or Japa, worship, Yajna etc. The authenticity of the fruits of these rites, their contribution to ones spiritual progress and the possibilities of success attained in ones social life too is described. 2. Life’s philosophy is that social aspect of Psychology which includes imbibing ethics, honest dealings, gentlemanliness, commitment, accountability, discipline and other such spiritual values which purifies man’s psyche and leads his character towards true greatness. Thought Science revolves around equanimity, patience, daring, discerning intellect (right and wrong), mental focus, inner goodness and other wholesome qualities of the psyche. Via these aspects ethics, Psychology and social sciences will be dealt with under the topics of uprooting bad thoughts with good thoughts, influence of will power and power of resolve (Sankalpa) in man’s individual and social life, positive thinking leading to heaven like experiences while one is yet kicking and alive etc. 3. The third aspect is Science. Keeping in mind the vast nature of this great subject we shall classify it in 2 ways viz. material science and medical science. Within material science one finds the extraordinary mysterious world of material nature. We will prove that this wondrous form of nature cannot manifest without a goal and that it is not uncontrolled and anarchic. In fact it is a symbol of God or cosmic consciousness. In order to prove its authenticity in a scientific manner various topics will be researched into including gigantic nature of the cosmos, solar and interstellar space life, principle of the relationship between earth and life on it, mysteries of creatures-world-plants, mutual cooperation between creatures-mankind-plants-nature etc. Within the periphery of this gigantic topic will be discussed founts of Ridhi-Sidhi hidden in the storehouse of material nature and the principle cum application of spiritual practices helping us attain the supreme goal of life. Within the field of medical science research studies on the mysterious layers in the human body and their wonderful potential will be conducted. Endocrine glands that secrete hormones, other bodily parts and units will be studied on the basis of their life principle and this subject can be called scientific spirituality. The other leg of medical science is research studies on the reactions of Yoga practices and Yajnas on the body and mind. The description of all these aspects has been detailed in the previous paragraphs of this book. The above information has been given in a nutshell. From this one can only infer the periphery of subjects dealt with. Actual research is possible via direct guidance only. For this on a regular basis research training camps will be organized. Respected researchers from both India and abroad will be given residential facilities and necessary training at our institute. Those who have more time to spare can stay at Brahmavarchas itself and conduct research studies. But this time span should be minimum 2 months in a year i.e. more but not less. For the above fields intellectual brilliance will be given more importance than educational qualifications. Prospective researchers will be tested for their grasp of their subject of specialization and only then will they be considered for a long term research appointment at our institute. One more thing needs clarification wherein the research scientists educational qualification, present status and research inclinations shall be dealt with separately. Only in exceptional cases do these three function in tandem. Hence it is the researcher who will be responsible for choosing his field of research. In order to make everyone understand the greatness and importance of spirituality it was imperative that it be neo presented in a scientific manner. This auspicious beginning has been executed by Brahmavarchas Research Institute (Shantikunj, Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India). Almost a century back Swami Vivekananda had said: If spirituality is truth incarnate it must be ready to get itself tested via scientific research and analysis. If its utility is disproved it must cease to exist! What he said was not without reason. This is because highly intellectual people of the world must be given a true scientific basis for accepting spirituality to be true. On e general basis the contribution of the intellectual class in the field of neo creation has been quite dismal. Assuming that glories like labor, means, enterprise etc are straying one may yet somehow endure that but the intellectual/thinking class is not only the world’s brain but heart center too. If it becomes indolent and directionless the very psyche of world humanity becomes mediocre. It is well known vile thinking translates into tainted activities (how you think, so you act!). Tainted activities result in agitation and strife and a time comes when terror like situations are faced the world over. This sadly is the undesirable path of downfall. Ere the brilliant skills of literature, art, religion, science philosophy had refrained from giving undue importance to wealth and merriment and instead like true Brahmins shouldered their responsibilities and had immersed themselves in augmenting more brilliance in their respective fields we would not be staring wide eyed at dire conditions which has virtually become a norm today. We would not be seeing the pathetic mud slinging match at one another. When everything will change how can the intellectual class remain immune to transformation? No doubt the dark night has passed by and dawn has set in. It has vowed that they will gather under one banner and in unison will fulfill all those requirements in the intellectual and emotional arena which will herald a new and transformed era full of radiance. Those tasks that have been delegated so far are of many types. Amongst these one such intends to study all streams of spirituality and science on a very new footing. It would involve studies on how wholesome and ethical actions give meritorious fruits and how vile activities result in fruits full of strife and stress. Facts, scientific proof, examples etc must be presented to the world to show the great utility of imbibing divinity and gaping downfall if vileness is pursued foolhardily. On this basis it must be proved that today’s trying times faced by the world can be attributed solely to the fact that divinity has not been presented in a scientific and sound logical manner. If the layman is convincingly informed about frail immediate ‘gains’ in comparison to their long term losses in a rational and intellectually acceptable manner then know for sure that understanding too will accept and imbibe facts just as today because of the pervading atmosphere of taints every world individual is following the erroneous principle of lowliness. It is the responsibility of this era’s intellectual class to overturn this flow of vileness and that right from world management to human destiny every aspect should be presented in such a wholesome way that world humanity will wholeheartedly imbibe greatness and human/spiritual values. By thinking we mean intellectual wisdom conjoined to Brahmin like idealism. This it self is also called Ritambhara Prajna. In whichever psyche it manifests the person is called realized saint, Rishi, Manishi etc. The management, direction, guidance, research and results of Brahmavarchas’ research activities will seem as though they are manifesting in one place and yet all the great thinkers and seers of this era will be the guiding force behind it. The skills of Nala-Neel helped build a bridge but it was the bears and monkeys who collected the stones and hence were equally heroic in their efforts (as mentioned in epic Ramayana). So too behind this gigantic research efforts of Brahmavarchas lies the supreme inspirational force of great world personalities. Only future times will tell us, how difficult or otherwise was the task in hand wherein pristine pure precepts of ancient times which got covered by the muck of medieval times had to undergo so much transformation so as to regain its previously veiled glory. Today we can merely say that this endeavor of neo creation of world human psyche will be taken up in a very mature way. Brahmavarchas research method is an admixture of spirituality and science and in short it can be called faith and ethics. All the very thinking, conclusions and acceptance of Rishis was for the enactment of this goal and hence they are called Richa or Mantra. Many episodes in Mythological tales seem strange and impossible from the historical viewpoint and yet they form part of religious scriptures. The reason for this is that their aim was to sow the seeds of ethical, spiritual and human values in man’s psyche. Keeping this aim in mind we must not interfere with all the intellectual wealth of the world put together. Instead we must see to it that unwholesomeness in man’s thinking is uprooted only to be replaced with a sense of oneness and world well being. For this there is not the least bit need to try and prove prevalent precepts wrong. Only their gist should be presented in such a manner wherein man wholeheartedly imbibes ethics and renounces in totality all criminal, illegal and tainted activities. This by it self will definitely fulfill the goal of Brahmavarchas Research Institute’s sacred task. The future of world humanity rests on the shoulders of Brahmavarchas’ research endeavor and future bright possibilities. 40 million human beings burning in the fire of discontent will find these research results extremely useful since they are akin to immortal nectar attained via the mythological churning of the ocean (Bhagwat Mahapurana). Such an all encompassing philosophy of the world will be unveiled which will solve every social problem faced the world over. When these outstanding results will be presented to the world a new vision of life will manifest which will give a super direction to today’s demeaned and degraded human life. Yajnopathy will play the role of a wish fulfilling tree wherein all ailments of humanity will be overcome and a holistic path of sound health maintaining will be laid down. Today the crying need is not only augmenting good health but that atmospheric purification, growing healthy plants-trees and awakening inner latent Divine Powers too must be given greater attention. On the basis of psychological sciences’ logic and facts the importance of imbibing greatness of thinking will be proved. It is only when true religion disengages itself from the shackles of blind beliefs, traditions and fanatic communalism that true human principles will emerge as its basis and then know for sure that every intellectual will accept its deep import wholeheartedly. In order to visualize the invisible power the visible cosmos will have to be made the substratum. The unveiling of the mysteries associated with nature’s extraordinary principles and consciousness’ infinite potential will give us a fresh viewpoint so as to understand that great divine authority (God). Our endeavor regarding these subjects has set off speedily using limited means for unveiling infinite potentials and slowly but surely it certainly will become very widespread (this was written before 1990 A.D. and hence today Brahmavarchas research has indeed become very advanced). When everyone notices the progress achieved in the past 1 year’s research they unanimously agree that it indeed is the Lord Almighty’s divine grace. If scientists can gather necessary means to conduct material scientific research there is no reason why consciousness will not do the same for its own advancement and glory. The possibility is indeed very high that in the near future the research arena will cover every nook and corner of the world. We have contacted many thinkers and scientists from within India and abroad and in one voice they have accepted this Era’s requirement of such unique research and have heaped praise for the same. We are receiving hundreds of letters which harbor both queries and an interest in contributing for this beatific task. Keeping in mind the progress attained so far and its response we can definitely aim at setting up small/large scale research units of Brahmavarchas in every country of the world. Without doubt in the near future the most desirable and useful research topic covered will be power of our consciousness. This can be glimpsed in the form of the dawn leading to sunrise represented by Brahmavarchas Research Institute. The program of the HQ involves employing 100 research scholars, giving them apt guidance and making corrections wherever required. It is like a correspondence course oriented school. This task involves both working and taking work from others. Within Brahmavarchas 1000 researchers will continue to get concrete guidance in their respected research fields. If we say that this program can be said to be a very different type of university, know for sure it indeed is not an overstatement. We are humbly trying to maintain its high stature full of glory that waxes like the moon. Our research endeavor has been accepted as Era Spiritual Endeavor. It harbors brilliant talent, capabilities, an intellect oriented around deep research and a deep linking for their subject of research. We humbly request all great researchers to come forward and take part in this gigantic research effort of Brahmavarchas. They are free to decide which topic is best suited for them to take up research in. These lines of our book can give guidance in this direction. If only highly talented sensitive and intellectual researchers continue to participate in great numbers this very important endeavor for ushering a radiant New Era will doubtlessly be fulfilled. Man’s future conjoined to radiant potentials is solely dependent on the immortal nectar emerging from this gigantic task akin to churning butter milk so that butter emerges.