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Dear Sriman Narender Reddy, praNAmams.

     I would like to address one of your comments here regarding 
scientists:

>There is no point in arguing with material scientists as they do ?
>not beleive in Vedas (The reservoir of Knowledge). The scientists 
>do not beleive in athma (the soul) or the Parmathma (Super soul, 
>Lord Sriman Narayana). If some one wants to believ in some thing it 
>is their karma. 

     I personally study astronomy and cosmology, did a degree in Physics, am 
overwhelmingly convinced by the Big Bang, evolution and other current 
scientific theories about the origin of the universe and life, and also believe 
that all of these things are nothing but a wonderful manifestation of Bhagavad 
Sankalpam.  

     Perhaps, it is even more awe-inspiring that the Lord created 
all things through the wonderful process of the Big Bang and 
Evolution, than if creation had occurred exactly as literally 
described in Srimad Bhagavatam and other holy texts.  In fact in my 
view the Big Bang and evolution enhance our understanding of the 
glory and majesty of perumAL, and the symbolic value of Srimad 
Bhagavatam and Vedic accounts of creation is only enhanced by this.

     I do not think that those of us with scientific backgrounds need to feel 
any conflict between this and our faith.  

     Dear Sriman Reddy, you have asked us to read Srimad Bhagavatam 
to find out more about the purANic account of creation.  No doubt it would 
reinforce our faith; also I would suggest that we all take a look at elementary 
physics, astronomy and cosmology books, to learn about the great scientific 
journey and the understanding of the Universe that we get from it. I am sure 
that your faith in perumAL will only be increased by such reading.

Please forgive me for any offences caused,
sarvAparAdhAn kShamasva
namO nArAyaNAya
with praNAmams,
Ranjan










 
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