JAINA Convention 2017 07 Edison NJ

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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One may refer to author's article [1] on this topic for a detailed scientific view regarding the existence of soul. Here we would point out views of some Nobel Laureates of science (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine). George Wald (Medicine Nobel-Laureate-1967 ) writes, "... each of us has a share in Brahman, the Atman, the essential Self, ageless, imperishable. Tat tvam asi - Thou art That! That is the stuff of the universe ..." [2] Albert Einstein (Physics Nobel-Laureate-1921) says, “I believe in Spinoza's God, ..." [3] Schrodinger (Physics Nobel laureate-1933) writes, “Mind has erected the objective outside world of the natural philosopher out of its own stuff." [4]
Wigner (Physics Nobel laureate-1963) remarks, "We are not machines. If man were a machine, then it should be possible to describe him in terms of atoms and molecules, and I don't think that is possible."[5] He also mentions that consciousness is a non-physical entity. Tihomir Dimitrov [6] has provided a list of 50 Nobel laureates and other great scientists who believe in the power beyond the power of physical matter. Among those 50 scientists, the following 27 are the Nobel Laureates of physics / chemistry/ medicine:
1. Albert EINSTEIN (Physics) 2. Max PLANCK (Physics) 3. Erwin SCHRODINGER (Physics) 4. Werner HEISENBERG (Physics) 5. Robert MILLIKAN (Physics) 6. Charles TOWNES (Physics) 7. Arthur SCHAWLOW (Physics) 8. William PHILLIPS (Physics) 9. William BRAGG (Physics) 10. Guglielmo MARCONI (Physics) 11. Arthur COMPTON (Physics) 12. Arno PENZIAS (Physics) 13. Nevill MOTT (Physics) 14. Isidor Isaac RABI (Physics) 15. Abdus SALAM (Physics) 16. Antony HEWISH (Physics) 17. Joseph H. TAYLOR, Jr. (Physics) 18. Alexis CARREL (Medicine and Physiology) 19. John ECCLES (Medicine and Physiology) 20. Joseph MURRAY (Medicine and Physiology) 21. Ernst CHAIN (Medicine and Physiology) 22. George WALD (Medicine and Physiology) 23. Ronald ROSS (Medicine and Physiology) 24. Derek BARTON (Chemistry) 25. Christian ANFINSEN (Chemistry) 26. Walter KOHN (Chemistry) 27. Richard SMALLEY (Chemistry)
Thus there are strong indications that many big minds not only believe in soul/God but do not hesitate in accepting their belief. It is expected that this list would grow with time. Possibility of intelligent life elsewhere, hell, and heaven In this area, one may refer to author's articles [7] for a detailed scientific view. In nutshell the following well known and accepted estimates by scientists are worth noting: (i) There are 100 Billion stars in our galaxy.(ii) 1% stars may have life in one or more of the planets.(iii) 0.01% of the planets having life may have intelligent life.
Thus there may be about one hundred thousand planets in our galaxy that may have intelligent life. In a scientific article, Dr. K. D. Abhyankar from the Center of Advanced Study in Astronomy, Hyderabad writes: "Thus our earth is the only abode of life in the solar system. However, it is calculated that about one lakh stars in the Milky Way might have planets around them which would be capable of evolving advanced form of life and a technical civilization like ours."[8]
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