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BALNACED INTERACTION BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY FOR A BETTER
WORLD • C. L. Talesara
The basic tenets of Science, Religion and Spirituality are acceptable to all, in their true sense but unfortunately it is the human attitude and behaviour which become responsible for their wrong projections and interpretations from time to time. In our country the traditions of science and technology, spirituality, religion and morality are deeply rooted in our culture and heritage for centuries now.
The modern science during the last 200 years has achieved enough and given to mankind all materialistic comforts but has failed to inculcate morality and discipline in man. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru spoke for many when he declared in the 1950's “It is science alone that can solve the problems of hunger and poverty, of insanitation and illiteracy, of superstition and deadening custom and tradition, of vast resources running to waste, of a rich country inhabitated by starvining people”. Religion and spirituality are two entirely different concepts. Many leading scientists, of the past and modern times have been confused about this and have used religion in place of spirituality on many occasions.
As a matter of fact science was an integral part of spirituality itself for thousands of years ago in our country and it is only during the last 200-300 years that we have started talking in terms of modern science separately owing to its highly specialized and analytical approach with sophisticated instruments.
It has been accepted by the learned spiritualists and
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