Exploration of General Systems Theory GST and Jainism may provide new frontiers of knowledge and evolution

SR No.: 269185
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Surendra Singh Pokharna
Publisher: Surendra Singh Pokharna
Total Pages: 37
Language: English
Classification: Article
File Size: 504 KB

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Syntropy 2013 (2): 243-279
ISSN 1825-7968
scientists. Section 8 discusses the concept of consciousness and knowledge through consciousness in Jain philosophy. In section 9, it is mentioned that we must treat scientific knowledge as a sub set of total knowledge which can be perceieved through the consciousness. Section 10 gives an example of spiritual order with a quantitative evidence about sharp memory of Swamy Vivekanand with a suggestion that the scientific community should take the concept of consciousness very seriously. Two examples of satavdhanies are also given which clearly illustrates higher stages of consciousness which may involve extraordinary capability of the human mind and consciousness. An example is also given which shows that ancient Jain acharyas might have directly perceived the smallest particle of matter and even tried to estimate their size. In section 11, a hypothesis is put forward that spiritual processes may be defined as that set of processes in which rate of entropy production and total entropy decreases and is accompanied by the emergence of a new type of order. In section 12, some examples of order are given. Whereas section 13 mentions some examples of processes through which entropy is reduced and order is generated among Jain's monks. In section 14, we discuss the Darwin's principle of evolution expressed through the famous expression of "Survival of the fittest” and attempt to compare it with the spiritual evolution described through the principle of "Live and Let Live". These two principles will have a totally different impact on the definition of the concept of development. Section 15 discusses the impact of too much education of Darwin's principle of evolution on human life. In section 16, the Jain's concept of evolution of consciousness is mentioned in summary form. We then compare Darwin's principle of evolution with the Jain principle of evolution in greater details in section 17. The conclusion is given in section 18.
2. Science, Technology, Economic development and Entropy:
In this section we shall see how a unidirectional concept of Economic development and its modifications due to science and technology have destroyed the environment and is degrading the life support system irreparably. Actually economic development is required for smooth running of a society and everybody wants it. However, with the advancements of science and technology, a huge industrial revolution took place in the whole world. Due to this economic activity started concentrating ina few places and in a few cities. Their activities started polluting the natural resources in a highly damaging way. The whole process of polluting the environment can be traced to these increased industrial activities and increase in population due to decrease in the death rates. Due to the congestion of the cities, their results a cut throat competition among people for survival. The old value system based on simplicity, honesty and sincerity started getting replaced by complexity, consumerism, dishonesty, and unwanted domination of certain groups and countries over others. It has also resulted in a large scale corruption in many places in the world. The emphasis on economic development has become so much so that all other types of developments have been set aside. Thus women in many
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