The great learning and sophistication one finds in ancient and medieval Sanskrit literature is readily apparent to those who have studied it. However, one wishes the same proclivity for distinctions and precision of thought could be brought into the contemporary scholarship on Hinduism and science. Having looked at the Puranas, Upanishads and philosophical schools such…
The rich Eastern allusions to love and altruism draw substantively complementary theoretical tools from the metaphysical and theological underpinnings of the emerging scientific worldview. The “cosmotheandric” vision of reality which is the core of the Hindu mystical perspectives binding the perennial problematic trio of philosophy and theology, viz., God, world and the human, in an…
Metanexus: Views 2003.03.21. 2183 words According to today’s author, Jagdish N. Srivastava, in his contribution toour 7-part series titled Towards Bridging the Gap between Science andReligion: Some Hindu Perspectives: The subject of Science and Spirituality is large, diverse, profound,interesting, and most enjoyable. But, for lack of space, the Excitement thatit is will have to be…
SoundAccording to a traditional conception, we can think of the entire universe as made of sound. This conception may be introduced by going down through a series of levels that are called ‘tanmatras’ in the Indian tradition. Literally, the Sanskrit word ‘tanmatra‘ means ‘that-merely’ or ‘that-measuring.’ (‘Tat’ means ‘that,’ and ‘matra’ means ‘merely’ or ‘measuring’.)…