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on the whimsical ideas of certain group of scientists or politicians to a large extent. The use of atomic, biological and chemical weapons for human destruction bear testimony to this in history.
In our country the tradition of science and technology along with spirituality is deeply rooted in our culture and heritage for centuries now. The modern science is more analytical since it has several sophisticated instruments/ equipment to substantiate their findings. It is, therefore, very pertinent that we combine the ancient Indian heritage with modern material development and we have to match it with spiritual develpment and try to achieve the best of
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the world of today is engulfed with sophisticated nuclear, bilogical and chemical weaponry along with the danger of star war, terrorist activity, racism, communalism, immorality leading to rampant violence, brutality, hatred, greed, cruelty, corruption and pollution of the extreme type.
The very existence of the human race, its culture and the ecological balance in nature is very much in danger in the midst of such a hostile enviroment. Experiments on genetic engineering may lead to major catastrophe. The recent Gulf war was a clear example of such destruction at all levels where barbaric and mass killing of innocent civilians took place almost everyday.
The scientists and the spiritualists of the western coundtries too have started feeling that there cannot be any peace and tranquility of mind and for that matter the peace in the world without following certain ideals of spirituality and religion towards the goal of non-violence. India has experimented this for thousands of years and even today her top ranking religious and spiritual leaders have shown this to the entire world through the deep study of religion, spirituality, meditation and yoga by interacting with the modern science. In many cases they have projected themselves way ahead of modern science through their
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