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From the Publisher The real form of things can be known only when our thoughts and emotions concentrate on the sense of sight; but even this perception is not subtle. The right sort of perception takes place when our thought as well as emotions become pure and holy and reach a certain stage of spiritual progress. The sort of perception made at this level is philosophy-tatvagnyan or the knowledge of the essence, The representation of certain portions of that philosophy with the help of certain practical experiments can be named 'Science'. Thus science is a part and parcel of 'Philosophy'.
Science, without the help of philosophy, shows imaginative or unreal or fanciful forms of things. This line of demarkation between philosophy and science has been effaced during the last hundred years. Not only this but science has crossed its legitimate boundary lines and defamed philosophy. Infact, this is a very sad state of things. Philosophy is a vision or an insight. Science is hands and feet, If there is no control of insight over the activities of hands and feet, there arises some calamity. It is, therefore, said that. WITHOUT SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY IS LAME. WITHOUT PHILOSOPHY SCIENCE IS BLIND.
In the present age we see much progress of education, knowledge and yet the standard of life of the people is going down and down in all respects. The root cause of this state, as shown impartially by wise thinkers, is that we human beings have been fascinated by science. People have no faith in spiritual philosopy. Intelligent and educated persons to-day have no lofty ideals of life before them. We have, therefore, started pondering scientifically and impartially over things around us with the help of great philosophy.
We humbly request the impartial and descriminate learned persons to note fact that learned saint Shree
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