PredictablyIrrationalScience & Spirituality

Themes for discussion1. What is life all about?2. Predictably Irrational: Exploration

of ways of accessing knowledge 3. The Spiritual Paradigm

Icebreaker 1. The best decision you’ve made so

far?2. The worst decision you’ve made so

far? 3. A decision you’re currently trying

to make?

The Vedas Vast wealth of knowledge – 100 billion

verses Extremely relevant to the modern

world Evidence backed up by high-tech

research Agree with modern findings and

surpass also

The Vedic Departments Ayur Veda – Medicine Dhanur Veda – Military Science Gandharva Veda – Music Artha Sastra – Political Vastu Veda – Architecture Jyotish – Astrology Bhavishya – Predictions/Prophecies

“Whenever I have read any part of theVedas, I have felt that some unearthly

and unknown light illuminated me. In thegreat teaching of the Vedas, there is

no touch of sectarianism. It is of all ages, climbs,and nationalities and is the

royal road for the attainment of the GreatKnowledge.”

Thoreau – American Philosopher

Appreciation of the Vedas

Appreciation of the Vedas"In the morning I bathe my intellect in

theStupendous philosophy of the Bhagavad

Gita... In comparison with which... Ourmodern world and its literature seems

punyand trivial."

Thoreau – American Philosopher

Appreciation of the Vedas“Everything has come down to us from

thebanks of the Ganges.”

Voltaire – American Philosopher

Appreciation of the Vedas“The Vedas are a Cosmogony which no

European conception has ever surpassed.”

Count Maurice Maeterlinck - Nobel Laureate

Appreciation of the Vedas“When doubts haunt me, when

disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to

smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every

day.”

Mahatma Gandhi - Missionary

Appreciation of the Vedas“We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught

us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could

have been made.”

“When I read the Bhagavad Gita and reflect about how God created this universe,

everything else seems so superfluous.”

Albert Einstein - Genius

Knowledge

Sense perception

MentalReasoning

Authoritative

Testimony

Flaws of Sense Perception

Flaws of Mental Reasoning

Flaws of Authoritative Testimony

How do you find answers to these? What is the size of the sun? What will be on TV tonight? Who is your father?

Prophecy of Lord Buddha

Scientific Verification Marine Archaeology Satellite imagery Carbon and Thermo luminescence Linguistic analysis of scripts A Study of cultural continuity Compared to modern findings

Evidence of Dwaraka

Setubandh

Remember this?

Vedic Maths Decimal system Zero as a numerical value Concept of Infinity Binary Number system Hashing technique

Surpassing Modern Science

“I suspect there could be life and intelligence out there in form we can’t conceive. Just as a chimpanzee can’t understand quantum theory, it could be there as aspects of reality that are beyond the capacity of our brains.”

Conclusion: Powerful Together

Any Questions?Thank You