O Learned and Devoted Servants of God, [June 26, 2012] The
development of any limb of a human being is desirable as it grows from the
childhood onwards. But, the growth of any limb should be within the proper
limits. The growth of the finger should not be equal to the growth of the leg.
Similarly, the development of science should not cross the proper limits
so that there is no harm to the global environment and the health of humanity.
In ancient India, sages also developed sciences. But, the sages were strong
devotees of God and hence, the development of the research in science and
technology did not cross the limits of danger by the grace of God.
For example,
let us take the ancient system of herbal medicines (Ayurveda). All these
medicines were effective in controlling the corresponding diseases. At the same
time, there was no side reaction to lead to another disease and no
medicine damaged the tissue cells. The medicines were active in
developing the resistance of the body to disease. Almost, no medicine was
directly involved in attacking the disease. Today, the modern medicines
are directly involved in attacking the disease and as a result, the resistance
of the body decreases and the tissue cells get damaged by the negative effects
of the medicines. What is the reason for this difference? The research in
medical science in ancient India was under the supervision of God so that
unwarranted sides were blocked. Today, the scientists develop the
research in very fast way without the supervision of God. The scientists
neglect God and slowly become the atheists, who negate God. Negligence in
course of time becomes negation. Therefore, the development of science
in the directions of safety of the humanity is very important. My criticism,
about the dangerous directions of the growth of science and technology, should
not lead to the conclusion that I am against the development of science and
technology. I am a scientist, who worked in the Institution of Technology
throughout My life period.
In fact, the
knowledge of science was given by God (Vedaah shaastraani vijnanam etat
sravam janaardanaat…). The knowledge of science and technology was used in
ancient India for earning livelihood in various professions. The growth of
science was limited so that the natural balance was not disturbed. For example,
there were no synthetic chemical fertilizers. Only natural fertilizers like cow
dung, etc. were used. The knowledge that the crop requires fertilizer was
known, but, too much research leading to the manufacture of chemicals acting as
fertilizers was not there. There was no danger to health due to natural
fertilizers. But, there is a lot of danger to health due to the toxins entering
the body from the present fertilizers. Therefore, in those days, research
in science never developed in the harmful direction due to the grace of God.
Today, a scientist does not like the name of God thinking that God is unaware
of science! When you neglect God, He keeps silent about the research in science
without any interference. As a result, science developed in all the ways
without any supernatural control so that the ecological balance is disturbed.
The
development of industries involving various applications of energy lead to the
global warming. Scientists predict the global destruction, if the warming
results in the increase of two degrees more. The applications of energy and the
development of scientific research in various directions resulted in the
discovery of several artificial amenities. These amenities have been stamped
with the higher status of life. To maintain these amenities, more and more
money is needed. To earn more and more money, unlawful ways are invented, which
formulate the network of corruption. As of result of corruption, the poor becomes
poorer and the rich becomes richer. As a result of this increase in the gap,
social revolutions have come and terrorism is one of those.
Sin is the
basis of corruption and this spoils even the life after death in the upper
worlds. The controlled growth of science in ancient India developed
very few amenities only, which could be available to everyone even with little
money. Hence, the very basis of corruption was absent in those days. Today,
scientists find that these amenities are responsible for the environmental
pollution, leading to global destruction. Therefore, all the steps of this analysis
end in the uncontrolled growth of science and technology.
The growth of
science leads to negligence of God, which is the basis for doing the sin
without fear. In ancient India, very little development of science and
technology was present, creating minimum number of amenities, which could be
attained by everyone easily. There is no need of much argument in this topic
because there is a clear practical resultant difference between the people of
ancient times and the people of modern times that the ancient people lived with
more longevity, with better physique and more mental peace and the exact
contrast is seen in the modern people. The actual aim of science blessed by God
was only to analyze the creation and realize that creator is beyond all this
creation. Every item in this creation, including awareness was subjected to
scientific analysis to arrive at the conclusion that no created item is the
creator (neti neti… Veda). By this, it became easy to recognize that God was
unimaginable. The faith in the existence of the unimaginable power, the God,
was the basis of the establishment of the golden society without corruption and
global destruction. Major portion of scientific analysis was only to
understand that God is beyond this imaginable creation, rewarding the
good deeds and punishing the bad deeds done by any human being in this society
through His unimaginable power since God by Himself is unimaginable.
At the lotus feet of Shri Datta Swami
-Durgaprasad
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