Friday, April 18, 2014

Vedanta and Science as means of Knowledge

Vedanta and science are ultimately descriptions of the universe.

Science has a way of describing things based on what they infer from their instruments.

Atoms, electrons, photons quarks, mass gravity.

This is good as it goes, but in our day to day life scientific instruments is not what we live life through.

For us the scientific description of the universe is not useful.

An object can have various levels of description.

For example, a car can be described in terms of its brakes accelerator and steering wheels.

It can also be described in terms of the intricate mechanics that make it up, such as gears, levers, engines and such.

For a driver driving a car what is useful is how the brakes and the accelerator works.

He should have an intuitive understanding of these things rather than the in depth understanding of combustion engines.

Similarly for us and our instruments of perception, the theories of Vedanta are much more meaningful and impactful.

They have a profound impact on our way of living on our mental health our feelings and emotions.

Life is simply the interplay of forces.

See it as it is through deep observation. Vedanta only gives you hints into what you should look for.

To perceive it clearly is to move away from darkness into light where things become meaningful. Life is no longer a mystery and the universe is your own.

Observe with your instruments the interplay of attachment and awareness that is your life.



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