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inference has proved highly sucessful in the exploration of the outer world, it has unfortunately not yet been applied adequately to the exploration of man's nature.
To Vinobaji, Science is equal to Spirituality, both should mean the same thing. One is more concerned with the outer aspect of the world, the other with the inner aspect, and both combined will give the whole world in ourselves. So, according to him, “Science and Spirituality" should combine and that it was the only way to liberate not only India but the whole Worlds and there can be Kingdom of Heaven on this earth, otherwise if Science goes with violence both would destroy the whole World.
We cannot and we need not stop progress of Science. But if we want Science to progress further, it must have a guide, which is the spiritual power only. Science is amoral, neither moral not immoral, so it requires values. If this is wrongly guided it will lead to unprecedented disaster and catastrophe. But if it is rightly guided, it will be the greatest boon for mankind. And this guidance can only come from spirituality or religion The advancement of science and technology and its use for human welfare will be in jeopardy unless there is a moral advancement of man, strengthening of human spirit. Science and technology without self-control can only result in widening the frightening gap between poor and rich countries and the gap between poor and rich within a coutry. It would. only multiply tensions, mistrust and fear, and lead rapidly to disaster and doom. Hence the survival of humankind depends upon integration of Science and Spirituality, between Science and Self-control. Man needs desperately both Science and Spirituality Industrial Age led to the Atomic Age and we are at the dawn of Solar Ageage of ever renewable energy more or less equally accessible to all countries unlike the grossly disparate distribution of fossil fuels. Thus, "we are moving towards a more unified world-view"'.5 This is nothing other than the Spirituality. This is the Unity and Sanctity of life. What is
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