SPIRITUALISM AND SCIENCE

AN EXTRACT FROM SCIENCE_A FRAGMENT OF RELIGION 

Originally Composed in Hindi by Swami Samvit Somgiri ji Maharaj

 and translated by myself Rajni Chhabra into English

SPIRITUALISM AND SCIENCE( CHAPTER 4)

BY Dr. KIRAN NAHATA    SENIOR SCHOLAR OF RAJASTHANI LANGUAGE

Can there be any co ordination between spiritualism and science. We can say that science is in search of truth and spiritualism is also a pursuit for search of truth; hence, from this point of view, both are on the same path. But the truth about which we are talking is what is the viewpoint of science towards it and what is the viewpoint of religion regarding it. What is the source of approach used by science for knowing this truth and what sources are used by religion for knowing it. Science chiefly relies on intellectual proofs. Generally, a viewpoint that is not acceptable on intellectual level is not accepted by science. Whatever fact can’t be proved on level of experiments, science is reluctant to accept. Whereas, situation is utterly distinct in religion. In religion, when we speak about a truth, first of all comes devotion and then follower of that path moves on it. God exists, His sovereignty exists, his existence prevails and soul exists as well; after accepting all these notions, seeker of truth moves ahead under guidance of his spiritual mentor. And peculiarity about it is that every person has to find his truth separately in his own way, whereas in science, there is no such criteria that every being has to find his own truth. Hence, this is the main issue.

A major difference between science and spiritualism exists in means and end. In spiritualism, we can not attain a pure end by impure means. In science, you can prove your truth even by money acquired by theft or forcibly grabbed money or even after slaughter of creatures or killing thousands of monkeys. These means are not hindering their truth. This is not at all acceptable in sphere of spiritualism. Purity of means is essential in spiritualism.

Third point to be mentioned is that whatsoever is associated with spiritualism cannot be earned through money.  The truth that you arrive at through devotion, concentration and meditation, money does not stand between all these. But attainments that science acquires, the inventions and their results, everybody buys through money. Those who are financially well off buy these techniques for their own purposes. Nothing such prevails in spiritualism.