rajakrsna Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) The inconceivable oneness & difference (acintya-bheda-abheda-tattva ) is a philosophy taught by its founder Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534). It`s a theological tenet that reconciles the mystery of creation. That God is simultaneously one with and different from His creation. That He always exercises supreme control over his creation. Sometimes directly, but most of the time indirectly through his different potencies or energies. That the cosmic manifestation or creation is never separated from God. One who knows God knows the scientific conception of how the universe was born ( the big bang ) theorized by scientists and personal conception of how the universe manifested ( God`s glancing at His own effulgence ) in accordance with the Hindu scriptures are to be considered simultaneously present in everything and that there is no contradiction. An example is the spider & its web; the plants that come forth from the earth & hair growing on a human being. Since science (from Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is described to be a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe, the relationship between science & religion can be explained using the analogy of the sun and sunshine being part of the same reality, but there is a great difference between having a beam of sunshine in your room, and being in close proximity to the sun itself. Qualitatively both are the same, but in quantity they are different. The same philosophy of simultaneous oneness & difference can also be applied to the living beings and God - St. Paul being of a similar quality to Jesus Christ, but not sharing the qualities to an infinite extent. Edited March 23, 2012 by rajakrsna -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Bilko Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Since science (from Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is described to be a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe, the relationship between science & religion can be explained using the analogy of the sun and sunshine being part of the same reality, but there is a great difference between having a beam of sunshine in your room, and being in close proximity to the sun itself. Qualitatively both are the same, but in quantity they are different. Some nice preaching here, I'm almost converted. but I do have an issue with the science bit. Sunshine and the sun are not the same qualitatively. The Sun consists of Hot Plasma interwoven with Magnetic fields, mostly made up of Hydrogen with some Helium and a few other bits, where sunshine in its broadest sense is the total frequency spectrum of electrmagnetic radiation given off by the chemical reactions taking place. Why dont you stop preaching such utter rubbish and start giving us something real to discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajakrsna Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Some nice preaching here, I'm almost converted. but I do have an issue with the science bit. Sunshine and the sun are not the same qualitatively. The Sun consists of Hot Plasma interwoven with Magnetic fields, mostly made up of Hydrogen with some Helium and a few other bits, where sunshine in its broadest sense is the total frequency spectrum of electrmagnetic radiation given off by the chemical reactions taking place. Why dont you stop preaching such utter rubbish and start giving us something real to discuss Like what? The cause of CANCER/KANSR? Say these words. Both sounds the same. But it can be reversed by saying the word KRSNA and you shall be healed of CANCER/KANSR. Edited March 23, 2012 by rajakrsna -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 ! Moderator Note rajakrsna, you have been warned before (here, and here) that soapboxing/preaching is prohibited on this forum.Thread closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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