Amrit Chintan: Science and Spirituality Must Embrace Each Other
Progress in the area of science has been the greatest achievement of recent times. It is unlikely that the power to control the natural sources of energy to this degree had ever been achieved by mankind before. But it is a double-edged sword. On one hand, while this can lead to heavenly bliss and peace, on the other it can also blow up this uniquely beautiful planet, the Earth. Mankind has to seriously contemplate on the direction that science and technology should take. Undoubtedly, the answer has to be constructive and not destructive. It is possible to benefit from physical progress only if the needs of spiritual development are fulfilled. Intellectuals today are thinking in this direction. The thought currents of everyone, who has even a little spark of divinity in his conscience, are undergoing a similar turmoil. When these transformed thoughts will be put into action, then today's turmoil will transform itself into a charming, cool, green and serene environment. One will not have to wait long to see this transformation. Science has to embrace spirituality.
— Poojya Gurudev Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
A Note to the Readers: In this issue, we have collected the thoughts of Nobel Laureates, eminent scientists and scholars on the subject 'Science versus Spirituality'. They have been cited at the end of each page. It is heartening to find that nearly all of them feel the dire necessity of spirituality along with progress in science.
— Akhand Jyoti – The Light Divine Team
"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." — Albert Einstein
"Science makes major contributions to minor needs. Religion, however small its successes, is at least at work on the things that matter most." — Justice Oliver W. Holmes