PERSPECTIVES OF SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Download or read book PERSPECTIVES OF SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION written by Ratikanta Maiti and published by American Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perspectives of Science, Spirituality and Religion discusses about the interrelations between science, spirituality and meditation. It makes a critical synthesis of leaders in science, spirituality and religion. It is divided into long and short review of articles of books, authors’ own experience on meditation, mystery of plant science and other aspects. It enumerates how each field of science though appears different; they strive in one way of the other to benefit the humanity. Each field by itself though independent is accountable for the upliftment of the mankind. Scientists through research unveil the mystery of nature. Science says that every organism is made up a mass of atoms and each of which possesses some energy. Spirituality leads to the realization that universal energy is also present in each individual and organism in the universe and it is responsible for the movement of these organisms. It speaks about the presence of the divine creature in the universe responsible for the built up of the universe and all the creatures in this universe. Mediation discusses about how to harness this universal energy in changing our thoughts and attainment of stable and balanced mind. It assists in the realization of the inner consciousness and inner wisdom. For over a long period debate has been going on among different classes of scientists. In the light of the three considered together the book reviews about the three disciplines presents in brief the techniques of meditation designed for harnessing the universal source of energy. It also describes in brief about the relationship between science, religion and spirituality. It gives a few guidelines of the benefits that the meditation and spirituality can bring to the humanity. It discusses about the roles of science, spirituality and religion in the present scenarios, which are virtually accepted for being responsible for the upliftment of human beings. According to few leaders of science and spirituality, all these three disciplines should work together for benefit of human society. The book will enlighten readers about recent advances in the disciplines of science, spirituality and religion.